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Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 431997.doi: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2025.31997

• Material Engineering and Mechanical Manufacturing • Previous Articles    

Effects of curing residual stress and deformation on tensile performance of CFRP single-sided patch-repaired titanium alloy damaged components

Chunhao FAN1, Junshan HU1(), Zhiyong YANG2, Fusen HOU1, Peilin CHEN1, Wei TIAN1   

  1. 1.College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering,Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,Nanjing 210016,China
    2.Aerospace Research Institute of Materials & Technology,Beijing 100076,China
  • Received:2025-03-19 Revised:2025-04-25 Accepted:2025-06-10 Online:2025-06-16 Published:2025-06-13
  • Contact: Junshan HU E-mail:hujunshan@nuaa.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(52475160);Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20231444);The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(NT2024013)

Abstract:

Due to its excellent mechanical properties and strong process feasibility, CFRP is commonly used to repair damaged aerospace metal components. However, the differences in physicochemical properties among the metal, adhesive layer, and patch often induce curing residual stresses and deformation in the bonded area after forming, which can affect the load-bearing performance of the repaired structure. This study investigates the effects of residual stress and curing deformation. Tensile tests were designed for single-sided CFRP patch repairs on damaged titanium alloy components, and a multi-stage numerical analysis method was established, covering the process from co-curing bonding to quasi-static tensile loading. Through comprehensive analysis of experimental and simulation results, the strain evolution behavior of the adhesive layer during the curing stage was clarified, the stress-strain curves and damage failure modes during the tensile stage were compared, and the influence of curing processes on tensile performance was explored. The results show that the strain in the adhesive layer during curing can be divided into five stages, with a simulation error of less than 20% compared to experimental data. The multi-stage simulation method, which accounts for residual stress and curing deformation, yields stress-strain curves that align more closely with experimental results, achieving an error of only 1.39% in ultimate tensile stress. Additionally, the failure modes of different materials observed in the simulation matched those in the experiments. Regarding curing processes, reducing the heating rate and extending the dwell time improved the curing degree and modulus of the patch and adhesive layer. This also reduced tensile stress and increased compressive stress in the titanium alloy substrate along the loading direction, ultimately enhancing the overall tensile performance of the structure.

Key words: composite materials, patch repair, damaged titanium alloy components, curing residual stress and deformation, multi-stage numerical analysis, tensile performance

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