Abstract
Design of composite structure involves the choice of materials and structural concepts. The choice of material is often determined by strength and toughness. The process and structural concepts selections are dominated by an array of financial and performance considerations. Inspection costs and effectiveness are an integral part of both. The approach to design must incorporate explicit, safety based features to deal with the uncertainty and risk associated with innovation. The design of composite structural concepts quite often involves an investigation of whether ‘‘damage tolerance’’ or ‘‘static strength’’ is critical. Fail-safe design has been an important part of safety of metal structure, and can have a vital role for composite structure. The development of design data depends on a realistic selection of damage size regions. In this application, however, it should also give reasonably stable detection probabilities, so a well-identified inspection program or program requirements must be part of the structural design for composites.
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