Comparative study of composite scarf and strap joints for equivalent repair signature under uniaxial tension

• Main Authors: Srinivasan, Dharun Vadugappatty, Padma, S. Ravisankar, Idapalapati, Sridhar
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Composites; Adhesive
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162455
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Scarf joints are preferred in aerospace composite repairs that offer better strength, flushed surface and nearly uniform shear and peel stress distribution along the bond length. However, a shallow scarf angle repair of 2° to 3° as practiced requires significant parent material removal thus increasi...