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Table 3.13: Axial Stress v/s L/W ratio (defect length, W= 40 mm)<br />

Length of Repair (L) 50 mm 80 mm 120 mm 160 mm 200 mm 240 mm 280 mm 290 mm<br />

Length of Notch (W) 40 mm<br />

L/W ratio 1.25 2 3 4 5 6 7 7.25<br />

Material Ply<br />

Carbon<br />

Axial Stress (MPa)<br />

Epoxy<br />

Carbon<br />

4 Plies 41.39 39.78 39.98 42.9 42.3 42.04 42.19 46.38<br />

Epoxy<br />

Carbon<br />

8 Plies 41.32 38.56 38 38.29 38.38 39.15 41.23 43.59<br />

Epoxy<br />

Carbon<br />

12 Plies 37.96 37.74 35.83 36.68 36.71 37.49 39.23 42.02<br />

Epoxy 18 Plies 37.11 37.31 35.45 34.75 36.25 35.9 36.41 38.07<br />

Glass<br />

Epoxy 4 Plies 44.2 44.56 44.65 45.82 45.67 45.42 45.26 49.88<br />

Glass<br />

Epoxy 8 Plies 42.35 42 41.39 41.61 41.78 42.69 43.34 46.44<br />

Glass<br />

Epoxy 12 Plies 39.6 40.16 38.78 39.53 39.68 40.59 41.83 45.32<br />

Glass<br />

Epoxy 18 Plies 39.27 38.93 37.77 37.23 38.63 39.03 40.33 42.78<br />

Axial Stress (MPa)<br />

55<br />

50<br />

45<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />

L/W Ratio<br />

Figure 3.2: Axial Stress versus L/W Ratio (2 different materials)<br />

111<br />

4 Plies Glass/Epoxy<br />

4 Plies<br />

Carbon/Epoxy<br />

8 Plies Glass/Epoxy<br />

8 Plies<br />

Carbon/Epoxy<br />

12 Plies Glass/Epoxy<br />

12 Plies<br />

Carbon/Epoxy

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