• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.525-533
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• 2009

Emphasis in the paper is placed on describing guided wave successes and challenges for applications in aircraft and composite materials inspection. Guided wave imaging methods discussed includes line of sight, tomography, guided wave C-scan, phased array, and ultrasonic vibration methods. Applications outlined encircles lap splice, bonded repair patch, fuselage corrosion, water loaded structures, delamination, and ice detection and de-icing of various structures.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.335-346
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• 2023

In this study, The Von Mises stresses in composite plate loaded in tension and repaired by a boron/epoxy scarf patch were analyzed using the finite element method. The performance of the repairs depends on several parameters: the dimensions and the intrinsic properties of the patch and the adhesive which are dependent on each other. Therefore, the method of experiment designs is used to determine the interaction effect of different parameters (patch folds), their optimum and the most influential parameter. The optimum of stacking sequences allows reducing stresses significantly, and thus permits designers to improve the quality of repairs.

• Composites Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.108-116
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 복합재료로 제작된 구조물의 유지보수 자동화를 위한 소형 매니퓰레이터 플랫폼 개발을 위해 기구학적 설계와 다물체 동역학 해석을 수행하였다. 매니퓰레이터의 기구학적 설계를 수행하기 위해 기존복합재 보수 공정을 고려하였다. 보수용 패치 적층 공정을 고려하여 매니퓰레이터와 엔드 이펙터의 기본 제원을 선정한 뒤 3-D 설계를 수행하였다. 이후 보수공정을 고려한 역기구학 해석을 통해 시뮬레이션 및 제어에 필요한 변수를 MATLAB에서 생성하였다. 플랫폼의 구조안정성 평가를 위해 Altair Inspire와 Optistruct를 통한 다물체 동역학 해석을 수행하였다. Inspire에서 진행된 시뮬레이션을 기반으로 Optistruct에서 다물체 동역학 해석을 수행한 뒤 시간에 따른 최대 변위와 Von-Mises 응력 결과를 통해 구조안정성을 검증하였다. 설계검증을 위해 플랫폼의 실제 제작 및 제어를 수행하여 시뮬레이션과 비교한 결과, 실제 보수과정 경로와 시뮬레이션이 잘 일치하는 것을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2011

This study examined the relationship between the scarf angle and stress distribution, and estimated the strength recovery via a finite element analysis. The following conclusions were drawn from this study. Resin will fracture due to a tensile load with a high scarf angle, which is similar to the patch repair method. An applied stress can be loaded to a repaired laminate if the scarf angle is $5^{\circ}$. The Von-Mises stress increases with decreasing scarf angle, with the exception of a scarf angle of $30^{\circ}$, where the scarf angle can indicate the rates of shear and normal stresses. Strength recovery can be better if the scarf angle is decreased to a lower angle. However, scarf machining requires more time, a high skill level and considerable expense. Therefore, a scarf angle of $5^{\circ}$ is the most effective for a repair. These results may provide a guide for engineers wishing to formulate a standard for repair. The scarf angle needs to be carefully managed for a more efficient composite repair.

• Composites Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 스카프 패치로 수리한 복합재 단일겹침 체결부의 파손강도를 시험과 해석으로 연구하였다. 스카프 비, 모재의 적층패턴, 결함크기를 달리 하며 총 45개의 시편에 대한 시험을 수행하여 파손강도와 파손모드를 분석하였다. 다양한 형상의 시편에 대한 시험 결과, 한 경우를 제외하고는 수리 후의 체결부가 결함이 없는 체결부 강도 이상의 강도를 회복하며, 체결부 인자에 따른 특별한 차이는 나타나지 않는 것을 확인하였다. 파손강도가 낮게 나타난 한 경우에 대한 파손면 분석결과 모재의 표면층인 평직층의 표면처리가 충분치 않은 것이 원인인 것으로 판단되었다. 시험 결과의 분석을 위해 3차원 유한요소해석을 수행하였는데, 유한요소해석에서도 고려한 체결부 인자가 상하부 모재와 패치, 접착층에서의 응력에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것을 확인하였다. 이는 단일겹침 체결부의 경우 외부 인장하중이 겹침영역을 통과하면서 상하부 모재로 분산되기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 시험과 해석 결과 모재 중앙에 결함이 존재하는 단일겹침 체결부의 경우 절차에 따라 패치 접착이 이루어지고, 모재의 표면처리가 충분히 이루어진다면 수리를 통해 손상 전 강도를 회복할 수 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.685-692
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• 2017

In this study, the effect of various adhesively bonded composite patches on mechanical properties of notched Al-Mg alloy plates was analyzed. For this purpose firstly, the un-notched and notched specimens were fabricated from 5086 Al-Mg alloys which have been used in armor-plated military vehicles. The surface notches as a flaw were machined with circular cutting tool to form notch aspect ratio a/c=0.15 and notch-to-thickness ratios a/t=0.5 in the radial direction on the test specimens. Then, various composite patches which reinforced by glass, carbon and Kevlar fibers were bonded adhesively at elliptically surface notches. Finally, experimental measurements conducted by applying tensile static loading. The experimental results showed that repairing with composite patches with order of carbon, glass and Kevlar fibers have remarkable effect on tensile strength of the notched plate. Also the finite element models were developed using Abaqus/Explicit code to predict the tensile strength and elongation of unrepaired notched specimen and specimen repaired by carbon fiber composite patch. The comparison between numerical and experimental results showed good agreement between them and proved the accuracy of numerical modeling.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.361-370
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• 2017

Through the use of finite element analysis and acoustic emission techniques we have evaluated the interfacial failure of a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) repair patch on a notched aluminum substrate. The repair of cracks is a very common and widely used practice in the aeronautics field to extend the life of cracked sheet metal panels. The process consists of adhesively bonding a patch that encompasses the notched site to provide additional strength, thereby increasing life and avoiding costly replacements. The mechanical strength of the bonded joint relies mainly on the bonding of the adhesive to the plate and patch stiffness. Stress concentrations at crack tips promote disbonding of the composite patch from the substrate, consequently reducing the bonded area, which makes this a critical aspect of repair effectiveness. In this paper we examine patch disbonding by calculating the influence of notch tip stress on disbond area and verify computational results with acoustic emission (AE) measurements obtained from specimens subjected to uniaxial tension. The FE results showed that disbonding first occurs between the patch and the substrate close to free edge of the patch followed by failure around the tip of the notch, both highest stress regions. Experimental results revealed that cement adhesion at the aluminum interface was the limiting factor in patch performance. The patch did not appear to strengthen the aluminum substrate when measured by stress-strain due to early stage disbonding. Analysis of the AE signals provided insight to the disbond locations and progression at the metal-adhesive interface. Crack growth from the notch in the aluminum was not observed until the stress reached a critical level, an instant before final fracture, which was unaffected by the patch due to early stage disbonding. The FE model was further utilized to study the effects of patch fiber orientation and increased adhesive strength. The model revealed that the effectiveness of patch repairs is strongly dependent upon the combined interactions of adhesive bond strength and fiber orientation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.325-334
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• 2017

In the present study, a numerical model for probability analysis of optimal design of fatigue non-uniform crack growth behaviour of a cracked aluminium 2024 T3 plate repaired with a bonded composite patch is investigated. The proposed 3D numerical model has advanced in literatures, which gathers in a unique study: problems of reliability, optimization, fatigue, cracks and repair of plates subjected to tensile loadings. To achieve this aim, a finite element modelling is carried out to determine the evolution of the stress intensity factor at the crack tip Paris law is used to predict the fatigue life for a give n crack. To have an optimal volume of our patch satisfied the practical fatigue life, a procedure of optimization is proposed. Finally, the probabilistic analysis is performed in order to a show that optimized patch design is influenced by uncertainties related to mechanical and geometrical properties during the manufacturing process.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.88-93
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 입자크기가 서로 다른 할로이사이트 나노튜브(Halloysite nanotube, HNT)와 밀드 카본(Milled carbon, MC) 강화 복합재료를 사용하여 손상된 복합재료 적층판을 계단형 패치 보수법에 따라 수리하고, 손상된 면과 수리면 사이의 접합 계면에 입자가 미치는 기계적, 구조적 영향을 분석하였다. 이 때, 고온고습의 가혹한 수분 환경에 장시간 노출시켜 손상된 판을 형성하는 기존 재료와의 상대적인 재료 물성 회복률을 비교하였으며 기계적 물성 시험을 통해 성능평가를 실시하였다. 그 결과 $70^{\circ}C$ 고온 증류수에서 HNT는 입자 첨가량에 따라 흡습률이 MC에 비해 뚜렷한 차이를 보였으며 인장강도와 굽힘강도의 경우, 대체적으로 HNT로 강화된 복합재를 사용하여 보수한 시험편이 흡습 전과 후 모두 높은 수치를 나타냈다. 특히, 0.5, 1 wt. %의 HNT가 첨가되었을 때 흡습률이 가장 적었고 이는 기계적 강도 증가에 관여하는 하나의 요인으로 작용하였다. 반면 MC는 소량만으로도 높은 흡습 저항성을 나타냈으며 하중의 방향에 따라 강도의 차이가 발생했다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제17권3_4호
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• pp.347-356
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• 2004

In order to extend the lifetime of buildings and civil infrastructure, patch type fibrous composite retrofitting materials are widely used. Retrofitted concrete columns and beams gain stiffness and strength, but lose toughness and show brittle failure. Usually, the cracks in concrete structures are visible to the naked eye and the status of the structure in the life cycle is estimated through visual inspections. After retrofitting of the structure, crack visibility is blocked by retrofitted composite materials. Therefore, structural monitoring after retrofitting is indispensable and self diagnosis method with optical fiber sensors is very useful. In this paper, we try to detect the peel out effect and find the strain difference between the main structure and retrofitting patch material when they separate from each other. In the experiment, two fiber optic Bragg grating sensors are applied to the main concrete structure and the patching material separately at the same position. The sensors show coincident behaviors at the initial loading, but different behaviors after a certain load. The test results show the possibility of optical fiber sensor monitoring of beam structures retrofitted by the composite patches.