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A. Brot¹, I. Kressel¹
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 153-162, 2011, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2011.007.153
Abstract Analysis and testing of integrally stiffened aluminum panels, reinforced by carbon-epoxy or boron-epoxy bonded strips, is described. Fatigue testing was performed at room-temperature and at -50°C. The test results show a very significant increase in the crack growth life of these panels after the reinforcement. The analytical results, based on finite-element models, correlated very well with the test results. More >

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S.M. Häusler¹, P.M. Baiz², S.M.O. Tavares³, A. Brot⁴, P. Horst¹, M.H. Aliabadi², P.M.S.T. de Castro³, Y. Peleg-Wolfin⁴
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 163-190, 2011, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2011.007.163
Abstract This article represents the first part of a two-part article which presents, compares and discusses the different crack growth simulation models which were introduced for fatigue crack growth assessment during the DaToN project. The project was funded by the EC within the 6th framework program and was specifically devoted to investigate innovative manufacturing techniques for metallic structures with special focus on the effects of residual stresses on the fatigue crack growth and residual strength behaviour. Within this first part the different simulation approaches, including the residual stress modelling approaches will be introduced and stress intensity… More >

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S.M.O. Tavares¹, S.M. Häusler², P.M. Baiz³, P.M.S.T. de Castro¹, P. Horst² , M.H. Aliabadi³
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 191-210, 2011, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2011.007.191
Abstract This article is the second part of a two parts paper which presents, compares and discusses the different crack growth simulation models which were introduced for fatigue crack growth assessment during the DaToN project. In the first part, different simulation approaches were applied to determine a calibration of the stress intensity factors as a function of the crack length for a two stiffeners panel with a central crack. Due to the residual stress field promoted by the different manufacturing processes, its influence was included in the numerical models to determine the stress intensity factors. In… More >

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A. Lanciotti, L. Lazzeri¹, C. Polese², C. Rodopoulos³, P. Moreira^4,5, A. Brot⁶, G. Wang⁷, L. Velterop⁸, G. Biallas⁹, J. Klement
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 211-230, 2011, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2011.007.211
Abstract An experimental activity was performed to collect test data on the fatigue crack propagation in various types of specimens, within the DaToN research project, partly funded by the EU in the FP6 programme. Only one general configuration was used, i.e. flat panels with two blade stringers, with different options for the manufacturing processes, that could be integral or welded. The purpose of this test activity was to obtain useful results for the validation and calibration of prediction methodologies, also developed in the same DaToN research project. A wide experimental programme was defined and performed by More >

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