Fracture assessment of strengthened cracked metallic components using FRP stiffeners

W. K. Ahmed, A. H.I. Mourad

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Abstract

The present study focuses on applying the fracture mechanics approach to the fracture assessment of a cracked member/component strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer composite stiffeners. The parameters of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) — the stress intensity factor and the crack opening displacement — are estimated using a finite-element analysis. A metallic plate with an edge crack repaired with fiber-reinforced polymer composite stiffeners is considered in the study. The effects of crack length, debonding length, and adhesive stiffness on the LEFM parameters are examined. Two different loading conditions are considered — axial t .

Original languageEnglish
Article numberA004
Pages (from-to)301-312
Number of pages12
JournalMechanics of Composite Materials
Volume51
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1 2015

Keywords

  • Crack opening displacement
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer
  • Repair
  • Stiffener
  • Stress intensity factor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Biomaterials
  • Mathematics(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Polymers and Plastics

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