International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 5 Issue 4

Experimental and numerical investigation of fatigue crack growth in aluminum plates repaired by FML composite patch

M. Rahmani Kalestan, H. Moayeri Kashani, A. Pourkamali Anaraki, F. Ashena Ghasemi

The purpose of this paper is to use the fiber metal laminates (FML) composites as a patch for repairing a single notched specimen made of AL1035 aluminum alloy. The FML composite…

Development of the laser shock wave adhesion test on bonded CFRP composite

R. Ecault, M. Boustie, L. Berthe, F. Touchard, L. Chocinski-Arnault, H. Voillaume, B. Campagne

The purpose of this paper is to develop a laser shock adhesion test (LASAT) and evaluate its ability to reveal various bond qualities of stuck carbon fiber reinforced polymer…

Buckling analysis of a delaminated panel by using a kinematic global-local coupling approach

A. Sellitto, R. Borrelli, F. Caputo, A. Riccio, F. Scaramuzzino

The purpose of this paper is to investigate on the behaviour of a delaminated stiffened panel; the delamination growth is simulated via fracture elements implemented in B2000++Â…

Effect of peening on the fatigue limit of welded structural steel with surface crack, and rendering the crack harmless

Keiji Houjou, Koji Takahashi, Kotoji Ando, Hisanori Abe

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of peening on the fatigue limit of steels for welded structure with a crack in the weld toe zone.

Computational analysis of gear-box roller-bearing white-etch cracking: A multi-physics approach

M. Grujicic, V. Chenna, R. Galgalikar, J.S. Snipes, S. Ramaswami, R. Yavari

A simple economic analysis has revealed that in order for wind energy to be a viable alternative, wind-turbines (convertors of wind energy into electrical energy) must be able to…

A review on structural integrity assessment procedures

Utkarsh Ajay Shah

– The purpose of this paper is to compare different existing assessment procedures for their limitations and applicable areas.

All-atom molecular-level computational analyses of polyurea/fused-silica interfacial decohesion caused by impinging tensile stress-waves

M. Grujicic, R. Yavari, J.S. Snipes, S. Ramaswami, R.S. Barsoum

The purpose of this paper is to address the problems of interaction of tensile stress-waves with polyurea/fused-silica and fused-silica/polyurea interfaces, and the potential for…