Tailoring of bonded composite scarf joint interface for impact damage mitigation and stiffness compatibility

References

• A. Martin, R. Othman and P. Rozycki: ‘Experimental investigation of quasi-static and intermediate strain rate behaviour of polypropylene glass fibre (PPGF) woven composite’, Plast. Rubber Compos., 2015, 44, (1), 1–10. doi: 10.1179/1743289814Y.0000000110
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• A. Malhotra and F. J. Guild: ‘Impact damage to composite laminates: Effect of impact location’, Appl. Compos. Mater., 2014, 21, (1), 165–177. doi: 10.1007/s10443-013-9382-z
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• X. Jia, Z.-X. Huang, M. Guo, X.-D. Zu and L. Ji: Plast. Rubber Compos., http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1743289815Y.0000000028.
   Google Scholar
• S. Pavlopoulou, C. Soutis and G. Manson: ‘Non-destructive inspection of adhesively bonded patch repairs using Lamb waves’, Plast. Rubber Compos., 2012, 41, (2), 61–68. doi: 10.1179/1743289810Y.0000000030
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• G. Gkikas, A. Lekatou, D. Sioulas and A. S. Paipetis: ‘Effect of carbon nanotube enhanced adhesives on degradation of bonded joints in corrosive environments’, Plast. Rubber Compos., 2014, 43, (10), 322–329. doi: 10.1179/1743289814Y.0000000085
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M. Hautier, D. Lévêque, C. Huchette and P. Olivier: ‘Investigation of composite repair method by liquid resin infiltration’, Plast. Rubber Compos., 2010, 39, (3–5), 200–207. doi: 10.1179/174328910X12647080902411
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• K. B. Armstrong, L. G. Bevan and W. F. Cole: ‘Care and repair of advanced composites’, 2001, Pennsylvania, PA, SAE International.
   Google Scholar
• S. H. Myhre and C. E. Beck: ‘Repair concepts for advanced composite structures’, J. Aircraft, 1979, 16, (10), 720–728. doi: 10.2514/3.58595
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M. A. Caminero, S. Pavlopoulou, M. Lopez-Pedrosa, B. G. Nicolaisson, C. Pinna and C. Soutis: ‘Analysis of adhesively bonded repairs in composites: Damage detection and prognosis’, Compos. Struct., 2013, 95, 500–517. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.07.028
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• C. V. Katsiropoulos and S. G. Pantelakis: ‘Assessment of imperfect bonding of adhesively bonded U-joints using ultrasonic inspection’, Plast. Rubber Compos., 2014, 43, (10), 316–321. doi: 10.1179/1743289814Y.0000000083
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• C. Xiaoquan, Y. Baig, H. Renwei, G. Yujian and Z. Jikui: ‘Study of tensile failure mechanisms in scarf repaired CFRP laminates’, Int. J. Adhes. Adhes., 2013, 41, 177–185. doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2012.10.015
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• S. Akpinar: ‘The Effect of composite patches on the failure of adhesively-bonded joints under bending moment’, Appl. Compos. Mater., 2013, 20, (6), 1289–1304. doi: 10.1007/s10443-013-9335-6
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• C. V. Katsiropoulos and S. G. Pantelakis: ‘Assessing effect of different surface treatments on fracture toughness behaviour of adhesively bonded 8552/AS4 composite joints’, Plast. Rubber Compos., 2013, 42, (5), 179–186. doi: 10.1179/1743289811Y.0000000045
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• S. Feih, A. J. Gunnion, H. C. H. Li and I. Herszberg: ‘Loaded carbon composite scarf joints subjected to impact’, Proc. Fifth Aust. Congr. on ‘Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007)’, Brisbane, Australia, December 2007 (ed. V. Martin et al.), Engineers Australia, Barton, 2007.
   Google Scholar
• H. C. H. Li, S. Feih, A. J. Gunnion, I. Herszberg and M. L. Scott: ‘Loaded carbon composite scarf joint subject to quasi steady lateral loads’, 26th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2008), Alaska, USA, September 2008.
   Google Scholar
• I. Takahashi, S. I. Takeda, Y. Iwahori and N. Takeda: ‘Evaluation of the impact damages of scarf-repaired composites’, J. Soc. Mater Sci. Jpn., 2007, 56, (5), 414–419. doi: 10.2472/jsms.56.414
   Google Scholar
• M. K. Kim, D. J. Elder, C. H. Wang and S. Feih: ‘Interaction of laminate damage and adhesive disbonding in composite scarf joints subjected to combined in-plane loading and impact’, Compos. Struct., 2012, 94, 945–953. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.10.017
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M. Ali and S. C. Joshi: ‘Impact damage resistance of CFRP prepreg laminates with dispersed CSP particles into ply interfaces’, Int. J. Damage Mech., 2012, 21, (8), 1106–1127. doi: 10.1177/1056789511429143
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• T. J. Chotard, J. Pasquiet and M. L. Benzeggagh: ‘Residual performance of scarf patch-repaired pultruded shapes initially impact damaged’, Compos. Struct., 2001, 53, (3), 317–331. doi: 10.1016/S0263-8223(01)00016-2
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• D. Whisler and H. Kim: ‘Effect of impactor radius on low-velocity impact damage of glass/epoxy composites’, J. Compos. Mater., 2012, 46, (25), 3137–3149. doi: 10.1177/0021998312436991
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• SAE AIR-5946: ‘Design and application of composite repairs for thermosetting composites’, 2004, Pennsylvania, PA, SAE International.
   Google Scholar
• J. N. Yang, L. J. Lee and D. Y. Sheu: ‘Modulus reduction and fatigue damage of matrix dominated composite laminates’, Compos. Struct., 1992, 21, (2), 91–100. doi: 10.1016/0263-8223(92)90044-D
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• A. W. Wharmby, F. Ellyin and J. D. Wolodko: ‘Observations on damage development in fibre reinforced polymer laminates under cyclic loading’, Int. J. Fatigue, 2003, 25, (5), 437–446. doi: 10.1016/S0142-1123(02)00118-4
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• F. Taheri-Behrooz, M. M. Shokrieh and L. B. Lessard: ‘Residual stiffness in cross-ply laminates subjected to cyclic loading’, Compos. Struct., 2008, 85, (3), 205–212. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.10.025
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• H. A. Whitworth: ‘A stiffness degradation model for composite laminates under fatigue loading’, Compos. Struct., 1997, 40, (2), 95–101. doi: 10.1016/S0263-8223(97)00142-6
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• S. L. Ogin, P. A. Smith and P. W. R. Beaumont: ‘Matrix cracking and stiffness reduction during the fatigue of a (0/90)s GFRP laminate’, Compos. Sci. Technol., 1985, 22, (1), 23–31. doi: 10.1016/0266-3538(85)90088-0
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar