Many studies have been performed on composite patches as reinforcement of cracked metal sheets. However, in most previous research, composite patches without prestressing have been used to repair cracks. In the present study, a novel method for repairing cracked aluminum sheets is proposed by using polymer composite patches with embedded prestressed Nitinol shape memory alloy (Ni-Ti SMA) wires. Elastic-plastic finite element analysis of an aluminum plate, with a central crack in the pure mode I and the mixed-mode I/II fracture, repaired with SMA wires reinforced composite patch (SMA-CP) was performed. The peel stress on the adhesive layer between the composite patch and the aluminum plate was calculated to evaluate the performance and efficiency of the repair. The effect of the prestress of the embedded Ni-Ti SMA wires on the efficiency of the composite patch was examined. The results show that embedding prestressed SMA wires in the composite patch reduces the stiffness ratio of the patch. Also, the value of the J-integral and the size of the plastic area compared to the patch without SMA wires were decreased.
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