Advanced Composite Materials for Structural Maintenance, Repair, and Control
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 10319
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aerospace structures repair and control; structural dynamics; composite materials; smart materials; finite element modelling and analysis; design of experiments; machine learning approach; fluid dynamics and control
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Interests: material science and engineering; experimental methods; manufacturing process; structural dynamics; composite materials; finite element modelling and analysis; design of experiments; machine learning approach; fluid dynamics and control
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Interests: mechanical engineering; stress analysis; structural repair; finite element analysis; interdisciplinary engineering; non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; applied sciences and technologies; petroleum and gas
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last four decades, bonded composite repair methods featuring various composite material patches such as CFRP, boron/epoxy, carbon/epoxy, and glass/epoxy were used to repair damaged/thin plate structures. This was referred to as “passive repair of damaged structure”. Because they could withstand the imposed stresses at a fraction of the weight of the metallic alloys, these materials were appealing to those engaged in the maintenance, repair, and control of damaged structures. Since then, the usage of composite materials has spread throughout the world, from secondary to primary structures of aerospace, automotive and other fields. New advanced composite materials, repair methods, simulation approaches, and optimization techniques are undergoing continuous development with the objective of controlling structural damage, minimizing fracture parameters, improving a vehicle’s cost efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and providing advanced solutions for the repair and maintenance of damaged structures.
This Special Issue aims to present the positive expectations concerning the bonded composite repair of damaged structures, but also to highlight the negative effects of their incorrect or ineffective usage. We hope to provide knowledge and proof in favor of effective structural uses. Researchers from both academia and industry are encouraged to report the outcomes of their experiences, lessons learned, and their predictions for future advancements.
Papers addressing the whole aerospace community, with emphasis on technical advancements, experimental and numerical optimization, as well as practical applications, particularly with regard to predicted and accomplished outcomes, will be highly appreciated.
Dr. Abdul Aabid
Dr. Muneer Baig
Prof. Dr. Meftah Hrairi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced composite materials
- bonded composite repair/passive repair
- damage structural control
- design of experiments
- experimental methods
- finite element method
- fracture behavior and crack propagation
- J-integral evaluation
- lightweight materials
- machine learning approach
- manufacturing processes
- material science
- numerical methods
- stress analysis
- stress concentration factor
- stress intensity factor
- structural maintenance
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