Engineered Repairs of Composite Structures - Paperback

by Rikard Benton Heslehurst (Author)

This book provides a detailed discussion, analysis, and procedure for effective and efficient repair design. It discusses identifying damage types and the effect on structural integrity in composite structures. This leads to the design of a repair scheme that suits the restoration of the structural integrity and damage tolerance.

Author Biography

Rikard Benton Heslehurst, PhD (UNSW), is a former aeronautical engineering officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He is now the CEO and director of his own RDT&E company, Heslehurst and Associates Pty., Ltd. in Garran, Australia and Chief Engineer for M51 Resources Inc, Dallas TX. Rik recently retired as a senior lecturer with the University of NSW at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra (currently is an honorary academic), and formerly the senior engineer at Abaris Training, Reno NV. Rik is a Chartered Professional Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Australia, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a SAMPE Fellow.