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Old 18th Jan 2009, 20:09
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Airfoilmod - Probably getting O/T but not quite that simple. Rivets do have the advantage of providing a crack stop. Similarly in composites the strength of the bond resin/fiber is limited (apart from chemistry) to provide crack stopping.
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