Bonded repairs for aerospace composite structures are very promising thanks to the high
strength recovery rate they can achieve while keeping a good strength to mass ratio. Flush …

The increasing use of composite materials in the aviation industry for the manufacture of
higher performance components required the introduction of efficient optimisation methods …

With the wide application of composite materials in aviation structures, the research on the
repair methods of composite materials is getting deeper and deeper. However, due to the …

Abstract Barely Visible Impact Damages (BVID) caused by impact phenomena during
maintenance and in-service missions can be a critical issue for composite structures. BVIDs …

This paper reports on a study of the damage tolerance of carbon fibre re-inforced polymer
plates, used in aircraft fuselage, subjected to multi-site impacts. A new fixture was designed …

Repairing damaged composite parts using scarf technique requires a careful selection of
treatment methods for composite surface. Laser treatment is one of the emerging techniques …

Scarfed repairs are well suited to load carrying aerospace structures because they can
improve the strength of a damaged composite laminate while maintaining a smooth …

The impact and tension-after-impact behaviors of scarf-repaired composites were
investigated. Low-velocity impact tests were performed to determine the impact responses …

For high‐quality composite bonded repairs, the research utilized a 1064 nm infrared pulsed
laser to obtain geometry and texturing surface. The impact of grinding and laser treatment …

This study investigates a novel approach of improving the mechanical performance of scarf-
repaired carbon fiber reinforced composites by integrating nanomaterials in the patch …