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width of defect. Other parameter, such as the length of repair <strong>an</strong>d number of layers <strong>an</strong>d<br />

material type remained const<strong>an</strong>t in this study.<br />

Table 3.10: Comparison of stress concentration with <strong>an</strong>d without repair; Length of<br />

repair = 280 mm; Number of layers = 18; Composite = CFRP<br />

Length of Notch<br />

(L)<br />

Stress<br />

max<br />

7 mm<br />

nom<br />

max<br />

40 mm<br />

nom<br />

106<br />

max<br />

60 mm 90 mm 100 mm<br />

nom<br />

max<br />

nom<br />

max<br />

nom<br />

Hoop stress (MPa) 74.64 59.02 82.37 59.48 86.24 57.89 91.13 58.39 92.32 57.23<br />

Stress<br />

Concentration<br />

h<br />

K t<br />

1.26 1.38 1.49 1.56 1.61<br />

Axial stress (MPa) 42.84 15.68 35.89 16.70 30.00 16.05 26.82 17.27 26.59 17.6<br />

Stress<br />

Concentration<br />

Stress<br />

Concentration<br />

a<br />

K t<br />

h<br />

K t<br />

(Without repair)<br />

Stress<br />

Concentration<br />

a<br />

K t<br />

(Without repair)<br />

2.73 2.14 1.86 1.55 1.51<br />

1.48 1.66 1.70 1.75 1.76<br />

3.54 3.17 2.44 1.83 1.65<br />

Figure 3.28 shows that as the length of defect increases, the axial SCFs with <strong>an</strong>d<br />

without repair decrease dramatically <strong>an</strong>d settle down at <strong>an</strong> SCF value between 1.51 <strong>an</strong>d<br />

1.65. From the plot, we c<strong>an</strong> see the hoop stress concentration factors with <strong>an</strong>d without<br />

repair increase slightly from 1.26 <strong>an</strong>d 1.48 up to 1.61 <strong>an</strong>d 1.76 respectively. Obviously,

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