Optimised laser peening strategies for damage tolerant aircraft structures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105890
Abstract: Abstract Simulation models were constructed to explore the influence of compressive residual stress on fatigue crack growth rates in aluminium sheet. Balanced residual stress fields resulting from imposition of compressive stresses in laser peen patches… read more here.
Keywords: laser peening; growth rates; damage tolerant; residual stress ... See more keywords
Damage tolerant analysis of corner cracks in small nozzle process penetration of the CAREM-25 reactor pressure vessel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2019.104036
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a damage tolerant approach assessment of corner cracks in small nozzle process penetrations in the pressure vessel of the small modular reactor CAREM-25 subjected to mechanical and thermal shock loadings during… read more here.
Keywords: corner cracks; damage tolerant; cracks small; reactor ... See more keywords
Realising damage-tolerant nacre-inspired CFRP
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2018.04.004
Abstract: Abstract In this work, a nacre-inspired Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composite is designed, synthesised and tested. Analytical and numerical models are used to design a tiled micro-structure, mimicking the staggered arrangement of ceramic platelets… read more here.
Keywords: realising damage; damage tolerant; damage diffusion; nacre inspired ... See more keywords
Electrical conductive and damage-tolerant nanolaminated MAB phases Cr2AlB2, Cr3AlB4 and Cr4AlB6
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DOI: 10.1080/21663831.2017.1317047
Abstract: ABSTRACT Theoretical investigations on electronic structure, chemical bonding and mechanical properties reveal that MAB phases (CrB2)nCrAl (n = 1–3) exhibit anisotropic electrical and elastic properties, low shear deformation resistance and damage tolerance similar to MAX phases. The… read more here.
Keywords: damage tolerant; electrical conductive; conductive damage; cr3alb4 cr4alb6 ... See more keywords
A Damage-Tolerant Task Assignment Algorithm for UAV Swarm in Confrontational Environments
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DOI: 10.1155/2020/8878136
Abstract: As Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are widely used in many applications, a lot of military missions in confrontational environments are being undertaken by UAV swarm rather than human beings due to its advantages. In confrontational… read more here.
Keywords: tolerant task; uav swarm; damage tolerant; confrontational environments ... See more keywords
Toward damage-tolerant bulk metallic glasses: Fracture behavior and brittle–ductile transition
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DOI: 10.1557/s43577-022-00370-x
Abstract: In order to replace the conventional alloys with bulk metallic glasses (BMGs), studies have been actively conducted to investigate the mechanical characteristics of BMGs in various aspects. One of the major ongoing issues is process-related… read more here.
Keywords: damage tolerant; damage; bulk metallic; metallic glasses ... See more keywords
A Predictive Damage-Tolerant Approach for Fatigue Life Estimation of Additive Manufactured Metal Materials
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DOI: 10.3390/met13061005
Abstract: Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) allows the fabrication of intricate shaped parts that cannot be produced with conventional manufacturing techniques. Despite the advantages of this novel manufacturing technology, the main drawback is the inferior fatigue performance… read more here.
Keywords: fatigue life; metal materials; damage tolerant; predictive damage ... See more keywords