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Area of Science:

  • Composite Materials Science
  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Aerospace Engineering

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  • Composite structures require robust structural health monitoring (SHM) for safety and efficiency.
  • Adhesion defects, such as glue deficiency or de-bonding, pose significant risks to composite joint integrity.
  • Current maintenance often relies on scheduled checks, which can be inefficient and costly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To numerically characterize adhesive layer imperfections in a representative aircraft composite component.
  • To extract information from various defect layouts and identify parameters describing defect peculiarities.
  • To assess the macroscopic effects of these defects on structural behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical simulation of a multipart composite spar with bonded C-beams.
  • A test campaign to analyze different defect configurations and their impact.
  • Development and application of a proprietary code for defect detection and sizing.

Main Results:

  • Identification of macroscopic evidence of defect effects, including localization and interference.
  • Assessment of the impact of defects on the overall structural response.
  • Correlation of numerical outcomes with estimations for defect presence and size.

Conclusions:

  • Numerical characterization provides insights into adhesive layer imperfections in composite structures.
  • The developed methodology shows potential for on-demand maintenance by detecting and sizing defects.
  • This research contributes to the OPTICOMS project within the Clean Sky 2 Joint Technology Initiative.