Abstract
The work presents a numerical and experimental analysis of a full-scale fatigue test on a CFRP rear spar of an aircraft solicited by a load history representative of variable load levels during the flight conditions. The structural element is essentially a double-T section with a hole and presents a repair by scarfing and hot bond process. The global stress field of the component was determined by a numerical model realized with a commercial FEM code. The numerical model is realized to reproduce the component geometry and stacking sequence, the representative constraints and service loads. The real component has been subjected to cyclic random fatigue stresses and subsequently a static bending load to evaluate the residual strength. Finally, the experimental results obtained, illustrated and discussed, were compared with the numerical ones.
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