Smart structure application in bonded repairs

摘要

In The aerospace industries bonded composite patches are being increasingly used to extend the operational life of aging aircraft. The application of bonded composite patches to repair or reinforce defective metallic structures is widely acknowledged as an ef- fective and versatile procedure. Such patches have been successfully applied to the repair of cracked structures, to the reinforcement Of components subject to material loss due to corrosion damage and as a general means of stress reduction through the provision of A supplementary load path.