Specimens dimensions and configurations of the patches
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| The aluminum specimen height (L), mm | 150 |
| The aluminum specimen width (W), mm | 50 |
| The aluminum specimen thickness (t), mm | 2 |
| Crack length (a) | (0.2, 0.3 and 0.6) W |
| The position of the patch (x) | (0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6) W |
| Patch width (wp), mm | 5, 15 and 30 |
| Patch height (hp), mm | 30 |
| Equivalent patch radius (Rp), mm | 10, 17 and 24 |
| Number of patch layers (N) | One, two |
| Debonding area/total patch area (A) | (, and ) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| The aluminum specimen height ( | 150 |
| The aluminum specimen width ( | 50 |
| The aluminum specimen thickness ( | 2 |
| Crack length ( | (0.2, 0.3 and 0.6) |
| The position of the patch ( | (0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6) |
| Patch width ( | 5, 15 and 30 |
| Patch height ( | 30 |
| Equivalent patch radius ( | 10, 17 and 24 |
| Number of patch layers ( | One, two |
| Debonding area/total patch area ( | ( |
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