Analysis of automotive mixed-adhesive joints weakened by moist conditions: Experimental characterization and numerical simulation using cohesive zone model

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 929-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Reza Zaeri ◽  
Hamed Saeidi Googarchin
2011 ◽  
Vol 78 (16) ◽  
pp. 2746-2760 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mubashar ◽  
I.A. Ashcroft ◽  
G.W. Critchlow ◽  
A.D. Crocombe

Author(s):  
CL Ferreira ◽  
RDSG Campilho ◽  
RDF Moreira

The use of adhesive bonds has attracted considerable interest from the scientific community. Stepped-lap joints have the advantage of decreasing stress gradients along the bond length, although the outer steps still encounter stress levels above the steps in the inner zone of the joint. One possible way to reduce this stress gradient is to combine this type of joint with the use of two adhesives. This work consists of an experimental and numerical evaluation of stepped-lap dual-adhesive joints between aluminum adherends, for various overlap lengths ( LO), and comparison with stepped-lap single-adhesive joints. The adhesives Araldite® AV138, Araldite® 2015, and Sikaforce® 7752 were evaluated. Numerically, cohesive zone models with a triangular damage law were applied in the joint behavior prediction. The analysis of the results is presented in the form of failure modes, stress analysis, damage variable analysis, load–displacement ( P–δ) curves and maximum load ( Pm), and energy required to failure ( U). It was concluded that, in general, cohesive zone model presented precise predictions. In general, no significant increase in strength was achieved with dual-adhesive joint but, on the other hand, significant energy increases were obtained.


2018 ◽  
pp. 405-426
Author(s):  
Olaf Hesebeck ◽  
Florian Goldschmidt ◽  
Stefan Diebels

2012 ◽  
Vol 311 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Janko ◽  
Werner Ecker ◽  
Gerald Pinter ◽  
Otmar Kolednik

2021 ◽  
pp. 073168442110517
Author(s):  
Ahmad SM Al-Azzawi ◽  
Luiz F Kawashita ◽  
Carol A Featherston

This study includes experimental and numerical investigations on fibre-metal laminate structures containing adhesive joints under static bending loads. Experimental tests were carried out on Glare® 4B specimens manufactured in-house and containing doubler joint features. Numerical analyses were performed using Abaqus software including damage in the glass fibre reinforced polymer layers, ductile damage in the resin pockets (FM94 epoxy) and plasticity in the metal layers. A new cohesive zone model coupling friction and interfacial shear under through-thickness compressive stress has been developed to simulate delamination initiation and growth at the metal/fibre interfaces with the adhesive joint under flexural loading. This model is implemented through a user-defined VUMAT subroutine in the Abaqus/Explicit software and includes two main approaches, firstly, combining friction and interfacial shear stresses created in the interlaminar layers of the fibre-metal laminate as a result of through-thickness stresses and secondly, considering elastic-plastic damage behaviour using a new cohesive zone model based on the trapezoidal law (which provides more accurate results for the simulation of toughened epoxy matrices than the commonly used bilinear cohesive zone model). Numerical results have been validated against experimental data from 4-point bending tests and a good correlation observed with respect to both crack initiation and evolution. Delamination and shear failure were noted to be the predominant failure modes under bending stresses as expected. This is due to the higher mode-II stresses introduced during bending which cause different damage evolution behaviour to that seen for axial stresses. Finite element results revealed that both friction and shear strength parameters generated from through-thickness compression stresses have a significant effect in predicting damage in fibre-metal laminate structures under this type of loading.


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