Abstract
The potential to redirect propagating delaminations in skin-stringer configurations away from critical failure paths and into dedicated self-healing zones has been experimentally investigated. Thermoplastic interleaves (for redirection) and a vascular network (for redirection and to ameliorate the damage) have been embedded into the structure. A variety of interleave - vascule configurations have been investigated, all successfully redirecting the propagating fatigue damage into the vascular network. The injection of a self-healing agent (low viscosity epoxy) into the vascular network demonstrated recovery of mechanical properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 |
| Publisher | European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780000000002 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Event | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 - Seville, Spain Duration: 22 Jun 2014 → 26 Jun 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 |
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| Country | Spain |
| City | Seville |
| Period | 22/06/14 → 26/06/14 |
Keywords
- Adhesive joints
- Self-healing
- Vascular network
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Luterbacher, R., Trask, R. S., & Bond, I. P. (2014). Damage control within skin-stiffener debond specimens under fatigue conditions. In 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM.