This paper describes testing and analysis performed on integrally stiffened aluminum panels reinforced by carbon-epoxy or boron-epoxy bonded strips. Testing was performed at room-temperature and at −50°C. The test results identify a large potential for increasing significantly the damage-tolerance life of these panels. The analytical results, based on finite-element models, correlate very well with the test results.
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Brot, A., Peleg-Wolfin, Y., Kressel, I., Yosef, Z. (2009). The Use Of Composite Material Strips To Extend The Damage-Tolerance Life Of Integrally Stiffened Aluminum Panels. In: Bos, M.J. (eds) ICAF 2009, Bridging the Gap between Theory and Operational Practice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2746-7_14
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