Adhesively bonded joints in composite materials: an overview

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Banea, MD (Author) FEUP; da Silva, LFM (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Vol. 223

Pages: 1-18

ISSN: 1464-4207

Publisher: SAGE

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FOS: Engineering and technology > Materials engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering

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Authenticus ID: P-003-RTN

DOI: 10.1243/14644207jmda219

Abstract (EN): A review of the investigations that have been made on adhesively bonded joints of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite structures (single skin and sandwich construction) is presented. The effects of surface preparation, joint configuration, adhesive properties, and environmental factors on the joint behaviour are described briefly for adhesively bonded FRP composite Structures. The analytical and numerical methods of stress analysis required before failure prediction are discussed. The numerical approaches cover both linear and non-linear models. Several methods that have been used to predict failure in bonded joints are described. There is no general agreement about the method that Should be used to predict failure since the failure strength and modes are different according to the various bonding methods and parameters, but progressive damage models are quite promising since important aspects of the joint behaviour can be modelled by using this approach. However, a lack of reliable failure criteria still exists, limiting in this way a more widespread application of adhesively bonded joints in principal load-bearing structural applications. An accurate strength prediction of the adhesively bonded joints is essential to decrease the amount of expensive testing at the design stage.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: DOI: 10.1243/14644207JMDA219

No. of pages: 18