Introduction

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2022

Authors

Akhavan Safar, A (Author) Other; Marques, EAS (Author) FEUP; Ricardo Carbas (Author) FEUP; da Silva, LFM (Author) FEUP

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Authenticus ID: P-00W-26P

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93142-1_1

Abstract (EN): Considering the fatigue response of adhesive joints is an essential part of a joint design since, based on industrial reports, 90% of failures in industrial settings are caused by fatigue damage. The total fatigue life is divided into two main stages, naming the initiation of fatigue life and the fatigue crack propagation. Although as a conservative approach in most applications the crack initiation life is considered as the total fatigue life, for lighter structures and to reduce the costs, the crack growth fatigue life of adhesive joints should be also considered in joint design. The process of fatigue in bonded structures can be analyzed experimentally, numerically or in a combination of both. Experimental methods can be divided into two groups, including fatigue characterization using standard or routine testing and fatigue life analysis of real components. Several factors also affect the joint response, such as loading parameters, joint geometry, and environmental conditions. All of these aspects are discussed in this chapter of the book. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific