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Structural Response of Composite Panels with a Bonded Patch Repair Using Full-Field Measurement

Sameer Hamoush¹, Kunigal Shivakumar², Ibraheem Kateeb³

1 Civil and Arch Engineering, NCA&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411- USA.
2 Center for Composite Material Research, NCA&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411- USA.
3 Computer Systems Technology, NCA&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411- USA.

Structural Longevity 2013, 10(3), 135-141. https://doi.org/10.3970/sl.2013.010.135

Abstract

This paper presents an experimental/analytical evaluation of patch repair of solid laminated composites. The experimental program was focused on destructive evaluation of full-scale repaired panels under static tension loading conditions using speckle test full-field image recording technology. The speckle test results were used to validate a finite element analytical model. Based on the evaluation performed in this study, the finite element model and the speckle imaging technology provide major enhancements in understanding the performance of the scarf repairs.

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