Engineered Repairs of Composite Structures

This book provides a detailed discussion, analysis, and procedure for effective and efficient repair design. It discusses identifying damage types and the effect on structural integrity in composite structures. This leads to the design of a repair scheme that suits the restoration of the structural integrity and damage tolerance.

Rikard Benton Heslehurst, PhD (UNSW), is a former aeronautical engineering officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He is now the CEO and director of his own RDT&E company, Heslehurst and Associates Pty., Ltd. in Garran, Australia and Chief Engineer for M51 Resources Inc, Dallas TX. Rik recently retired as a senior lecturer with the University of NSW at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra (currently is an honorary academic), and formerly the senior engineer at Abaris Training, Reno NV. Rik is a Chartered Professional Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Australia, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a SAMPE Fellow.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Damage and Defect Types in Composites Chapter 3 Damage Assessment Chapter 4 Damage Stress Analysis Chapter 5 Generic Repair Schemes Chapter 6 Composite Joining Methods and Design Requirements Chapter 7 Repair Scheme Design Chapter 8 Repair Scheme Application Chapter 9 Post-Repair Application Quality Assurance