Bonded Patch Repair - A More Modern Approach

• Traditional Benefits of Patching a Crack

-Bridges the crack

-Changes the load path

-Reduces stress locally near the damage

-Reduces the SIF

-Arrest the crack for a number of load cycles

-Reduces the rate of crack growth

• Additional Benefit of Bonded Patch Repair

-Minimizes creation of new damage

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