Additive manufacturing-oriented optimisation of single-sided repairs for load-bearing capacity of edge-cracked plates

Key Points

• Improved load-bearing capacity enhances structural integrity in edge-cracked plates, leading to safer designs.
• A key finding is a 15% increase in load-bearing capacity achieved through optimized repairs with additive manufacturing techniques.
• The approach utilized advanced repair optimization methods to assess additive manufacturing strategies for edge-cracked plates.
• Implications suggest that adopting these optimized repair methods may significantly benefit engineering applications in construction.