Boundary element analysis of cracked panels repaired by mechanically fastened composite patches

Authors
Widagdo, D Aliabadi, MH
Citation
D. Widagdo et Mh. Aliabadi, Boundary element analysis of cracked panels repaired by mechanically fastened composite patches, ENG ANAL, 25(4-5), 2001, pp. 339-345
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering Mathematics
Journal title
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS
ISSN journal
09557997 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
339 - 345
Database
ISI
SICI code
0955-7997(200104/05)25:4-5<339:BEAOCP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
This paper presents a two dimensional boundary element method for analysis of mechanically fastened composite repair patches. The cracked sheet is mod elled using dual boundary element technique. Mechanical fasteners are model led as linear springs whose forces are treated as point forces. The patch i s modelled using anisotropic boundary element method for analysis. An appli cation is analysed to demonstrate the applicability and accuracy of the pro posed formulation. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.