Fatigue behavior of surface-notched composite pipes repaired by composite patches

Autor: Berrin Günaydın, Behcet Dağhan, Ahmet Avcı
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: International Journal of Damage Mechanics. 22:490-498
ISSN: 1530-7921
1056-7895
DOI: 10.1177/1056789512450596
Popis: This study investigated the effects of composite repair patches and number of patch layers on the fatigue behavior of surface-notched composite pipes. The pipes were repaired using glass/epoxy composite patches of two to seven layers. Failure modes were examined and S-N curves were plotted. Fatigue tests showed that the fatigue life of the repaired pipes was improved by increasing the number of patch layers. The seven-layer composite patch was most effective in preventing fatigue failure and increasing the fatigue life of the surface-notched pipes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE