28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS 2012-12.2.2

CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF FAILURE CRITERION FOR ADHESIVELY BONDED COMPOSITE JOINT REPAIR DESIGN

M. J. Donough, A. J. Gunnion*, A. C. Orifici**, C. H. Wang**
RMIT Univ./ CRC-ACS, Australia; *CRC-ACS / ACS Pty Ltd, Australia; **RMIT Univ., Australia

Keywords: bonded joints, composites, analytical predictions, finite element analysis

The paper presents a critical review using experimental and analytical investigations of the applicability of different design methodologies and failure criteria for the bonded composite repairs. The limitations will be identified and discussed. Recommendations are made for further experimental and analytical investigations based on the outcomes of this study.

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