Damage Repair Techniques For Sandwich Panels
Damage Repair Techniques For Sandwich Panels
Sandwich Panels
PRESENTED TO: DR. ABRAR BALUCH
PRESENTED BY: MUHAMMAD UMAIR
What is Sandwich Structure?
The lightweight core acts as a support for the thin composite skins and
prevents them from buckling when the component is subjected to bending
and twisting loads.
These are an efficient type of structure in which the bending and buckling
loads are carried almost entirely by the thin skins, and only the shear
loading is carried by the low-density core.
Sandwich Structure
When a sandwich part requires repair, the core must be replaced with the
correct type and density or one that is slightly heavier and stronger.
Because the skins are thin and the mechanical loading is usually low, a
sandwich structure is most easily repaired by adhesive bonding, regardless
of whether it has metal or composite skins.
Combinations of Sandwich Structure
This repair produces constant shear stress in the bondline between the parent and
repair laminates and is capable of restoring the strength to the damaged laminate.
An important aspect of such a repair is the scarf angle which should be less than
60 to ensure good transfer of shear load in the bondline.
Damage to sandwich structures often involves damage to the core material. The
damaged core can be filled either with a foaming adhesive, a laminate or a new
core section bonded in place.
Repair of Type A Damage
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