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Investigation of composite coating effectiveness on stress intensity factors of cracked composite pressure vessels

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The use of composite coating is among favorite reinforcement methods for repairing cracked pressure vessels. In the present study, the effects of mechanical properties and geometry of composite coatings on Stress intensity factors (SIF) is investigated. In this regard, after verification of modeling and analytical procedure, some 3D longitudinal and transverse semi-elliptical cracks in inner and outer layer of pressure vessels are modeled in FEM software. In addition, mechanical properties and thickness are adjustable. Then SIFs in throughout of the pressurized crack face were computed. Results indicate that critical crack occurred whenever inner longitudinal crack present in composite pressure vessel. Also, via 2 mm thickness of graphite/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite coatings, 55 and 43 percent reduction in Stress intensity factors (SIF) was observed, respectively. It is shown that increasing the thickness of the composite layers reduces stress intensity factor and hence can be considered as a suitable solution for reinforcement of the cracked pressure vessel in practical situations.

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    Mahdi Fakoor, Seyed Mohammad Navid Ghoreishi & Nabi Mehri Khansari

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Mahdi Fakoor is currently an assistant professor in the Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. His research interests include the fields of fracture mechanics and composite materials and finite element modeling.

Seyed Mohammad Navid Ghoreishi is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. His research interests include the fields of fracture and composite analysis and finite element modeling.

Nabi Mehri Khansari is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. His research interests include the fields of fracture and composite analysis and finite element modeling.

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Fakoor, M., Ghoreishi, S.M.N. & Khansari, N.M. Investigation of composite coating effectiveness on stress intensity factors of cracked composite pressure vessels. J Mech Sci Technol 30, 3119–3126 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-016-0621-8

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