Fatigue life improvement of cracked aluminum 6061‐T6 plates repaired by composite patches

Bonded patches are widely used in several industry sectors for repairing damaged plates, cracks in metallic structures, and reinforcement of damaged structures. Composite patches have optimal properties such as high strength‐to‐weight ratio, easiness in being applied, and high flexibility. Due to recent rapid growth in the aerospace industry,...

Dynamic crushing behavior of closed-cell aluminum foams based on different space-filling unit cells

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