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3.7.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 79<br />

3.7.2 Geometry of Notches in FE Pipe Model .................................................. 80<br />

3.7.3 Internal Pressure ....................................................................................... 82<br />

3.7.4 Concluding Remarks ................................................................................ 89<br />

3.8 The development of the composite repair modelling ...................................... 89<br />

3.8.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 89<br />

3.8.2 The theory of Homogenisation in the Triaxial Woven Fabric (TWF)<br />

composite .................................................................................................. 89<br />

3.8.3 The study of predicted elastic const<strong>an</strong>t in the TWF composite repair<br />

modelling .................................................................................................. 90<br />

3.8.3.1 Constitutive Lamination Theory ....................................................... 96<br />

3.9 Numerical Stress Analysis of Composite Repair ............................................. 99<br />

3.9.1 Stress concentration comparison of the pipe with <strong>an</strong>d without the repair<br />

................................................................................................................ 100<br />

3.9.1.1 Numerical Stress Results ................................................................. 108<br />

3.9.1.2 Concluding Remarks ....................................................................... 120<br />

3.10 Numerical Strain Analysis of Composite Repair ........................................... 121<br />

3.10.1 Strain study on the chosen models prior to composite repair ................. 121<br />

3.10.2 Strain study on the composite repair ...................................................... 122<br />

3.11 Summary <strong>an</strong>d Conclusions ............................................................................ 125<br />

4 STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING APPROACH IN STRESS STRAIN<br />

ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE BASED PIPELINE REPAIR .............................. 128<br />

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 128<br />

4.2 Data acquisition of Composite-based Pipeline Repair ................................... 129<br />

4.2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 129<br />

4.2.2 Strain Gauge Selection <strong>an</strong>d Criteria ....................................................... 131<br />

4.2.3 Calculation of Principal Strains using a Rect<strong>an</strong>gular Strain Gauge Rosette<br />

................................................................................................................ 132<br />

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