Fatigue Crack growth study of composite patch repaired Aluminum Al 2014-T6 panel under Variable Amplitude Loading

In this modern era, use of aircraft in freight, public transport and warfare is increasing day by day. With this increasing demand and ever limited supply, the need of efficient use of already available resources is high. This leads to a need of increasing the lifespan of an aircraft, so it can provide service for longer period of time and ultimately give a relief to from financial stress of replacing the aging aircraft with a new one