1st Edition

Strength Prediction of Adhesively-Bonded Joints

Edited By Raul D. S. G. Campilho Copyright 2017
    422 Pages
    by CRC Press

    421 Pages 10 Color & 259 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    421 Pages 10 Color & 259 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Adhesively-bonded joints provide many advantages over conventional mechanical fasteners and are increasingly receiving attention as an alternative to mechanical joints in engineering applications. The traditional fasteners usually result in the cutting of fibers and hence the introduction of stress concentrations, both of which reduce structural integrity. By contrast, bonded joints are more continuous and have potential advantages of strength-to-weight ratio, design flexibility, and ease of fabrication. This book provides an overview of available analytical methods as well as numerical methods.

    Introduction. Analytical Modelling for the Single-lap Joint. Analytical Modeling for Composite Structures. Analytical Modelling of Dynamic and Impact Loads. Continuum Mechanics Modelling by Finite Elements. Cohesive Zone Modelling for Static Applications. Parameter Identification in Cohesive Zone Modelling. Cohesive Zone Modelling for Fatigue Applications. Damage Mechanics for Static and Fatigue Applications. Extended Finite Element Modelling in Static Applications. Numerical modelling of Bonded Joints and Repairs. Mixed Adhesive Joints for the Aerospace Industry.

    Biography

    Raul D. S. G. Campilho is affiliated with Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal.