Investigations on adhesively bonded curved CFRP panels with closed debonds subjected to compressive load

This present work aims to investigate the effect of debonds on the structural performance of adhesively bonded curved carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) panels under compressive loading environment. Representative curved panels are fabricated with a quasi-isotropic lay-up. Two types of specimens are prepared for the studies, one without debonds and the other with debonds of specified size, artificially introduced within the lap region....