International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 5 Issue 3

Development of a cohesive zone model for three-dimensional simulation of joint de-bonding/delamination under mixed-mode I/II fatigue loading

A. Pirondi, G. Giuliese, F. Moroni

In this work, the cohesive zone model (CZM) developed by some of the authors to simulate the propagation of fatigue defects in two dimensions is extended in order to simulate the…

Assessing the quality of adhesive bonded joints using an innovative neural network approach

Christos Vasilios Katsiropoulos, Evangelos D. Drainas, Spiros G. Pantelakis

– The purpose of this paper is to assess the quality of adhesively bonded joints using an alternative artificial neural networks (ANN) approach.

Chebyshev descriptors for SHM with acoustic emission and acousto ultrasonics

Davide Crivelli, Mark Eaton, Matthew Pearson, Karen Holford, Rhys Pullin

The purpose of this paper is to study the feasibility on the use of alternative parameters for representing acoustic emission (AE) and acousto-ultrasonic (AU) signals, using a…

Design, analysis and optimization of thin walled semi-monocoque wing structures using different structural idealization in the preliminary design phase

Odeh Dababneh, Altan Kayran

In modeling an aircraft wing, structural idealizations are often employed in hand calculations to simplify the structural analysis. In real applications of structural design…

Modelling of small CFRP aerostructure parts for X-ray imaging simulation

Kristina Bliznakova, Zacharias Kamarianakis, Aris Dermitzakis, Zhivko Bliznakov, Ivan Buliev, Nicolas Pallikarakis

The purpose of this paper is to develop a realistic computational model of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) structures dedicated for in-silico investigations of the use of…

Guest editorial

Professor Mario Guagliano and Professor Spiros Pantelakis