Low energy impact damage detection using shearography
Conference Paper
D.T. Goto, M.I. Faraz, C.D. Rans, and R.M. Groves
in Proc. 2011 Photomechanics Conference, Brussels, Belgium, February 2011
2011
Recent advancements in thin-walled hybrid structural technologies for damage tolerant aircraft fuselage applications
Conference Paper
R.C. Alderliesten, C.D. Rans, Th. Beumler, and R. Benedictus
in Proc. 26th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF 2011), Montreal, Canada, June 2011
2011
Application of bonded metal and hybrid straps for improving the damage tolerance of thin metallic skin
Conference Paper
R. Rodi, C.D. Rans, G. Di Somma, A. Solo (Jr.), R. Benedictus
in Proc. SAMPE Europe Technical Conference 2011 (SETEC 11), Leiden, the Netherlands, September 2011
2011
Misinterpreting the results: how similitude can improve our understanding of fatigue delamination growth
Journal Paper
C.D. Rans, R.C. Alderliesten, and R. Benedictus
Composites Science and Technology, 71(2):230-38; 2011
2011
Predicting the influence of temperature on fatigue crack propagation in Fibre Metal Laminates
Journal Paper
C.D. Rans, R.C. Alderliesten, and R. Benedictus
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 78(10):2193-01; 2011
2011
Fatigue behaviour of Fiber Metal Laminate panels containing internal carbon tear straps
Journal Paper
C.D. Rans, F.D. Morinière, R. Rodi, R.C. Alderliesten, and R. Benedictus
Journal of Aircraft, 48(6):2122-29; 2011
2011
Evolution of FML fatigue & damage tolerance assessment: moving from damage tolerant metal to hybrid composite
Conference Paper
R.C. Alderliesten, C.D. Rans, and R. Benedictus
in Proc. SAMPE 2010 Conference and Exhibition (SAMPE 2010), Seattle, WA, USA, May 2010
2010
Application of a modified Wheeler model to predict fatigue crack growth in fibre metal laminates under variable amplitude loading
Journal Paper
S.U. Khan, R.C. Alderliesten, C.D. Rans, and R. Benedictus
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 77(9):1400-16; 2010
2010
Damage tolerance philosophy for bonded aircraft structures
Conference Paper
C.D. Rans, and R.C. Alderliesten
in Proc. 25th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF 2009), Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 2009
2009
“The influence of temperature on crack growth in fibre metal laminates
Conference Paper
C.D. Rans, and R.C. Alderliesten
in Proc. 12th International Conference on Fracture (ICF12), Ottawa, Canada, July 2009
2009
An analytical model for load transfer in a mechanically fastened double-lap joint
Conference Paper
L. Paletti, C.D. Rans, and R. Benedictus
in Proc. 25th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF 2009), Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 2009
2009
Effect of stress ratio on delamination growth in unidirectional carbon/epoxy under Mode I and Mode II fatigue loading
Conference Paper
R. Khan, C.D. Rans, and R. Benedictus
in Proc. 17th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM17), Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2009
2009
Formulating an effective strain energy release rate for a linear elastic fracture mechanics description of delamination growth
Conference Paper
C.D. Rans, and R.C. Alderliesten
in Proc. 17th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM17), Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2009
2009
On Adapting the Hertz Contact Model for Application to Contact in Mechanically Fastened Joints
Conference Paper
L. Paletti, G. Campoli, C. Rans, and R. Benedictus
in Proc. 7th EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC2009), Lisbon, Portugal, September 2009
2009
Understanding the fatigue behaviour of FML structures and materials under complex variable amplitude loading
Conference Paper
R.C. Alderliesten, C.D. Rans, S.U. Khan, and R. Benedictus
in Proc. 2009 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Conference (ASIP 2009), Jacksonville, FL, USA, December 2009
2009
The meaning of threshold fatigue in fibre metal laminates
Journal Paper
R.C. Alderliesten, C.D. Rans, and R. Benedictus
International Journal of Fatigue, 31(2):213-22; 2009
2009
Assessing the effects of riveting induced residual stresses on fatigue crack behaviour in lap joints by means of fractography
Journal Paper
C.D. Rans, R.C. Alderliesten, and P.V. Straznicky
International Journal of Fatigue, 31(2):300-08; 2009
2009
The applicability of magnesium based fibre metal laminates in aerospace structures
Journal Paper
R.C. Alderliesten, C.D. Rans, and R. Benedictus
Composites Science and Technology, 68(14):2983-93; 2008
2008
The Role of Rivet Installation on the Fatigue Performance of Riveted Lap Joints
Thesis
Calvin Rans
Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, August 2007
2007
On achieving an optimal riveted lap joint design for fibre metal laminates,
Conference Paper
A.M. Brown, C.D. Rans, and P.V. Straznicky
in Proc. 6th Canadian-International Composites Conference (CANCOM 2007), Winnipeg, Canada, August 2007
2007
