A Crack Opening Displacement Approach to Crack Patching,

Abstract

The results of a numerical investigation into crack patching indicate that a modified form of the crack opening displacement approach may be useful in estimating the effect that fibre composite patches have on cracks in thin sheets. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA089391

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  • R. J. Callinan
  • R. Jason Jones

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  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Civil Aviation
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Corporations
  • Crack Tips
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Stress Intensity Factors
  • Structural Components

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