Review on techniques to improve the strength of adhesive joints with composite adherends

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Shang, X (Author) Other; Marques, EAS (Author) Other; Machado, JJM (Author) FEUP; Ricardo Carbas (Author) FEUP; Jiang, D (Author) Other; da Silva, LFM (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Composites Part B: Engineering

Vol. 177

ISSN: 1359-8368

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 58 Citations

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-166

DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107363

Abstract (EN): The use of adhesive joints has increased rapidly in the past decades. Driven by the growing demand for lightweight structures, composite adherends have increased in popularity, benefiting from their high specific mechanical properties and design tailorability. However, composites are typically weak in the transverse direction, which can cause premature failure by delamination. Several techniques, aimed at reducing stress concentrations and increasing the transverse strength of the adherends, are discussed and compared in terms of material arrangement and geometry design. Lastly, a short summary on prominent features of the techniques is given. The paper is intended to provide guidelines for the design of adhesive joints with composite adherends.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 15