Tensile Strength of Single Lap Joint and Scarf Joint between CFRP and Carbon Steel

The strength of single lap joints and scarf joints between carbon cloth laminated plastics (CFRP) and carbon steel bonded with epoxy resin was investigated both analytically and experimentally. The stress and strain distributions under tensile loads of the joints were analyzed by applying the elastic finite element method.

The strength of the joints was predicted by applying the strength law of CFRP, metal, adhesive layer and their interfaces to the calculated stress distributions. The predicted strength was compared with the experimental strength of the joints. The critical positions of the joints and the effects of the overlapped length on the joints were examined.     

Development of a Failure Model for the Adhesively Bonded Tubular Single Lap Joint

The accurate calculation of the stresses and torque capacities of adhesively bonded joints is not possible without understanding the failure phenomena of the adhesive joints and the nonlinear behavior of the adhesive.

In this paper, an adhesive failure model of the adhesively bonded tubular single lap joint with steel-steel adherends was proposed to predict the torque capacity accurately.

The model incorporated the nonlinear behavior of the adhesive and the different failure modes in which the adhesive failure mode changed from bulk shear failure, via transient failure, to interfacial failure between the adhesive and the adherend, according to the magnitudes of the residual thermally-induced stresses from fabrication.     

Nonlinear Analysis of theTorque Transmission Capability of Adhesively Bonded Tubular Lap Joints

Calculated torque transmission capability of adhesively bonded tubular lap joints using linear elastic material properties is usually much less than the experimentally-determined one because the majority of the load transfer of the adhesively bonded joints is accomplished by the nonlinear behavior of rubber-toughened epoxy adhesives.

Although the adhesively bonded tubular double lap joint has better torque transmission capability and reliability than the single lap joint, the nonlinear analytic or numerical analysis for the adhesively bonded tubular double lap joint has not been performed because of numerical complications.

An iterative solution that includes the nonlinear shear behavior of the adhesive was derived using the analytic solution. Since the iterative solution can be obtained very quickly due to the simplicity of the algorithm, it is an attractive method of designing adhesively bonded tubular single and double lap joints.     

The Effect of Moisture Content in Epoxy Film Adhesives on their Performance. III: Bulk Properties

Humidity absorbed by epoxy film adhesives during low temperature storage or exposure to atmosphere may result in reversible changes and irreversible modifications. Vacuum treatment may partially remedy the reversible changes. The consequences of vacuum drying are manifested in enhancement of both the peel and shear properties of bonded joints (Part I and Part II of this series of papers) and the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of the bulk adhesive, characterized in the present study.

Experimental results have shown that the bulk properties of structural epoxy based adhesives are highly correlated with the aging processes caused by water absorption in the prepolymerized adhesive. Applying the vacuum process is harmful to fresh unaged adhesive due to devolatization of low molecular species of the film adhesive.

The characterization of bulk properties for the purpose of following the aging and recovery processes is advantageous, since the bulk is independent of geometrical and interfacial effects which dominate in the case of property evaluation of the adhesive in a bonded joint.     

EFFECT OF CREEP AND MECHANO-SORPTIVE EFFECT ON STRESS DEVELOPMENT DURING DRYING

Constitutive equations to quantify wood deformation under combined mechanical loading and moisture content change (1] were coupled with the moisture distribution developed during drying to predict stress and strain in 50 by 190-mm Douglas-fir heartwood lumber.

Two combinations of temperature and relative humidity were used to dry the wood. The overall board shrinkage and the immediately released and set strains were measured as a function of time. Those strains were compared with analytic results, which showed good agreement.

The roles that four strain components played in the development of stress-both at board surface and center were compared for different drying conditions. The significance of creep and mechano-sorptive strain in relieving the stress was demonstrated by varying the model parameters.     

Strength Analysis of Adhesively-Bonded Tubular Single Lap Steel-Steel Joints Under Axial Loads Considering Residual Thermal Stresses

The static tensile load bearing capability of adhesively-bonded tubular single lap joints calculated using linear mechanical adhesive properties is usually far less than the experimentally-determined one because the majority of the load transfer of adhesively-bonded joints is accomplished by the nonlinear behavior of the rubber-toughened epoxy adhesive

In this paper, both the nonlinear mechanical properties and the residual thermal stresses in the adhesive resulting from joint fabrication were included in the stress calculation of adhesively-bonded joints. The nonlinear tensile properties of the adhesive were approximated by an exponential equation which was represented by the initial tensile modulus and ultimate tensile strength of the adhesive.

From the tensile tests and the stress analyses of adhesively-bonded joints, a failure model for adhesively-bonded tubular single lap joints under axial loads was proposed.     

Vibration and Damping Characteristics of a Beam with a Partially Sandwiched Viscoelastic Layer

The purpose of this study is to verify the vibration and damping characteristics of a partially-layered elastic-viscoelastic-elastic structure both theoretically and experimentally.

The fourth-order differential equations of motion are derived for the transverse vibration of a three-layered sandwich beam with a viscoelastic (or adhesive) core layer. The transverse displacements of the constraining layer and the base beam are assumed to have different parameters. Both the transverse normal strain and the longitudinal shear strain of the viscoelastic core layer are included in the equations of motion. The solution to the resulting equations is obtained by solving a boundary value problem.

Numerical analysis of the equations and experimental measurements is illustrated by a cantilever beam in transverse vibration.

The vibration and damping effects of completely and partially covered beams are investigated and the effect of the position changes of partial coverage is intensively analyzed.     

Investigation of the creep behavior of graphene oxide nanoplatelet-reinforced adhesively bonded joints

In this paper, the effect of adding graphene oxide nano-platelets (GONPs) into the adhesive layer was investigated on the creep behavior of adhesively bonded joints. The neat and GONP-reinforced adhesive joints were manufactured and tested under creep loading with different stress and temperature levels. 0.1?wt% GONPs revealed the highest improvement on the adhesive joint creep behavior amongst the studied weight percentages. Furthermore, the effect of GONPs on the creep behavior of adhesive joints was more significant at higher temperatures. It was found that adding 0.1?wt% of GONPs into the adhesive layer imposed reductions of 21%, 31% and 34% in the elastic shear strains and reductions of 24%, 31% and 37% in the creep shear strains of SLJs under testing temperatures of 30, 40 and 50?°C, respectively. The Burgers rheological model was employed for simulating the creep behavior of the neat and GONP-reinforced adhesive joints. The Burgers model parameters were obtained as functions of testing temperature, creep shear stress and GONP weight percentage using a response surface methodology. Reasonable agreement was obtained between the modeled and experimental creep behaviors of the adhesive joints.     

Analysis of the nonlinear creep behavior of concrete/FRP-bonded assemblies

This paper investigates the creep behavior of adhesively bonded concrete/fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) joints, through experimental and modeling approaches. The first part proposes a methodology for predicting the long-term creep response of the bulk epoxy adhesive; such a procedure consists of (1) performing short-term tensile creep experiments at various temperatures and stress levels, (2) building the creep compliance master curves according to the time–temperature superposition principle in order to assess the long-term evolution for each stress level, and (3) developing a rheological model whose parameters are identified by fitting the previous master curves. In our case, it was found that master curves (and, consequently, parameters of the rheological model) are dependent on the applied stress level, highlighting the nonlinear creep behavior of the bulk epoxy adhesive. Therefore, evolution laws of the model parameters were established to account for this stress dependence. The second part focuses on the creep response of the concrete/FRP assembly in the framework of a double lap joint shear test configuration. Experiments showed that creep of the adhesive layer leads to a progressive evolution of the strain profile along the lap joint, after only one month of sustained load at 30% of the ultimate strength. Besides, a finite element approach involving the abovementioned rheological model was used to predict the nonlinear creep behavior of the bonded assembly. It confirmed that creep modifies the stress distribution along the lap joint, especially the stress value at the loaded end, and leads to a slight increase in the effective load transfer length. This result is of paramount interest since the transfer length is a key parameter in the design of FRP-bonded strengthening systems. Moreover, instantaneous and long-term calculated strain profiles were found in fair agreement with experimental data, validating the modeling approach.     

Optimal Design of the Adhesively-Bonded Tubular Single Lap Joint

In this paper, a method for the optimal design of the adhesively-bonded tubular single lap joint was proposed based on the failure model of the adhesively-bonded tubular single lap joint. The failure model incorporated the nonlinear mechanical behavior of the adhesive as well as the different failure modes in which the adhesive failure mode changed from bulk shear failure, via transient failure, to interfacial failure between the adhesive and the adherend, according to the magnitudes of the residual thermal stresses induced by fabrication.

The effects of the design parameters for the adhesively-bonded tubular single lap joint, such as the thicknesses of adhesive layer and adherends, the bonding length, and the scarfs of adherends, on the torque transmission capability and the efficiency of the adhesive joint were investigated.     

Outline of an Algorithm for Computation of the Strength of Polymer Adhesive Joints

An algorithm based on hierarchical polymer structure is proposed for calculation of the adhesive joint strength. This hierarchy enables one to describe the behavior of polymer adhesive joints taking into account specific characteristics of all the levels by combining together physico-chemical concepts of the formation of adhesive systems and their fracture mechanics.

In order to prove the validity of the described approach electroless copper plated ABS-copolymers were studied experimentally.

The developed approach makes it possible to take into consideration the effect of the parameters characterizing the formation of an adhesive joint on its strength properties.     

Application of Adhesive Joining Technology for Manufacturing of the Composite Flexspline for a Harmonic Drive

A new manufacturing method for the cup-type composite flexspline for a harmonic drive was developed using adhesive joining technology to obviate the manufacturing difficulty of the conventional one-piece cup-type steel flexspline and to improve the dynamic characteristics of the flexspline.

In this method, the boss, tube and tooth sections of the flexspline were designed and manufactured separately, and adhesively bonded. The tube section was manufactured with high strength carbon fiber epoxy composite material and its dynamic properties were compared with those of the conventional steel flexspline.

The torque transmission capability of the adhesively-bonded joint was numerically calculated using the nonlinear shear stress-strain relationship which was represented by an exponential form.

From the test results of the manufactured composite flexspline and the conventional steel flexspline, it was found that the manufactured composite flexspline had better torque transmission characteristics. Also, it was found that the damping capacity of the composite flexspline was considerably improved.     

Viscoelastic Analysis of an Adhesive Tubular Joint

The investigations so far available with regard to stress analysis of adhesive joints assume that the adhesive is elastic. In the present analysis the time dependent properties of the adhesive are taken into account by assuming that the adhesive is viscoelastic. The viscoelastic analysis of a tubular joint has been attempted using a prony series fitting for the relaxation modulus of two adhesives. The long term redistribution of the stresses in the adhesive is evaluated using the finite element method.

Viscoelastic analysis of an adhesive tubular joint has been performed for the first time, using the finite element method with a prony series fitting for the relaxation modulus of the adhesive. For a typical epoxy it has been found that not only the elastic stresses are different at different levels but also the viscoelastic response shows considerable variation from one level to another. As large a reduction as 57 % is noticed in the normal stress and an even larger reduction of 62% is noticed in the shear stress over three decades of time.

The technique used in this report for the solution of the long term response can be employed for a study of the short-term response also.     

Adhesive Joining Technology for Manufacturing of the Composite Flexspline for a Harmonic Drive

A new manufacturing method for the cup-type composite flexsplinc drive was developed using adhesive joining technology to obviate the manufacturing difficulty of the conventional one-piece cup-type steel flexspline and to improve the dynamic characteristics of the flexspline.

In this method, the boss, tube and tooth sections of the flexspline were designed and manufactured separately, and adhesively bonded. The tube section was manufactured with high strength carbon fiber epoxy composite material and its dynamic properties were compared with those of the conventional steel flexspline.

The torque transmission capability of the adhesively-bonded joint was numerically calculated using the nonlinear shear stress-strain relationship which was represented by an exponential form.

From the test results of the manufactured composite flexspline and the conventional flexspline, it was found that the manufactured composite flexspline had better torque transmission characteristics. Also, it was found that the damping capacity of the composite flexspline was considerable improved.     

The Time-Dependent Mechanical Behaviour of an Interlaminar Layer in a Structural Bonded Model

The main problems involved in the adhesive bonding of structural systems stem from the low stiffness and strength of the interlaminar adhesive layer (IAL), its non-linear time-dependent mechanical behaviour, and its sensitivity to temperature and humidity. The present article, which is a continuation of previous papers on this subject, focuses on the time-dependency of the state of stress and strain within an adhesive layer under mechanical loading up to the non-linear range.

The prediction of the interlaminar stresses and strains was obtained by an iterative numerical procedure, using the finite element method. The solution is based on a non-linear, time-dependent effective loading function derived from an empirical stress-strain relationship of the adhesive material and from a postulated function describing the relationship between the stress and the strain tensors of each element, on the one hand, and their respective effective values. The findings indicate the expected trend of stress decrease and strain increase with time.     

Influence of Fabrication Residual Thermal Stresses on Rubber-toughened Adhesive Tubular Single Lap Steel-Steel Joints under Tensile Load

The tensile load bearing capability of adhesively-bonded tubular single lap joints which is calculated under the assumption of linear mechanical adhesive properties is usually much less than the experimentally-determined because the majority of the load transfer of adhesively-bonded joints is accomplished by the nonlinear behavior of rubber-toughened epoxy adhesives. Also, as the adhesive thickness increases, the calculated tensile load bearing capability with the linear mechanical adhesive properties increases, while, on the contrary, the experimentally-determined tensile load bearing capability decreases.

In this paper, the stress analysis of adhesively-bonded tubular single lap steel-steel joints under tensile load was performed taking into account the nonlinear mechanical properties and fabrication residual thermal stresses of the adhesive. The nonlinear tensile properties of the adhesive were approximated by an exponential equation which was represented by the initial tensile modulus and ultimate tensile strength of the adhesive.

Using the results of stress analysis, the failure criterion for the adhesively-bonded tubular single lap steel-steel joints under tensile load was developed, which can be used to predict the load-bearing capability of the joint. From the failure criterion, it was found that the fracture of the adhesively-bonded joint was much influenced by the fabrication residual thermal stresses.     

Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of the Scarf Joint Bonded Structure: Influence of the Adhesive Thickness on the Micro-mechanical Behavior

In this work, we have studied the influence of the adhesive thickness on the micro-mechanical behavior of a scarf joint bonded structure loaded in uniaxial tension. Adherends are made of mild steel containing 0.18% Carbon (French Standard XC18), the adhesive is a two-component epoxy resin with a 5800 MPa elastic modulus. The experimental method is based on strain gauge measurements and acoustic emission. It makes it possible to determine the following zones:

—the areas of the joint where the start of microcracks occurs (threshold Fd);

—the areas where crack propagation occurs (threshold Fg) up to the failure (threshold Fr). The experimental results confirm the good correlation between the different thresholds. They also show that there is an optimal adhesive thickness close to 0.1 mm, which confers to the scarf joint the greatest resistance to microcrack initiation and crack extension. We have compared our experimental measurements with the main theories in this domain to determine their limits and their fields of application, particularly in the angular singularities regions near the ends of the lap.     

Relationship between Phenolic Adhesive Chemistry, Cure and Joint Performance. Part I. Effects of Base Resin Constitution and Hardener on Fracture Energy and Thermal Effects During Cure

In this study the relationships between the composition of phenol resorcinol-formaldehyde resins and paraformaldehyde concentration in the adhesive were explored, using DSC, IR, GPC, and solubility measurements. Differences of chemical composition between base resins and adhesives were compared to the fracture toughness of adhesive bonds.

The cure temperature and cure time effects upon fracture toughness were also investigated. Fracture toughness tests were performed with bonded hard maple tapered double-cantilever beam cleavage specimens.     

Some Contributions of Surface Analysis to the Development of Adhesion Theories

A concise historical account of the development of adhesion theories and a critical discussion of their contemporary relevance are given.

The pioneering work of McBain and Hopkins in 1925 led to the development of the modern adsorption and mechanical theories of adhesion. Somewhat later, there were important contributions from Russia where workers introduced the electrostatic theory (Deryaguin) and the diffusion theory of adhesion (Voyutskii).

Recent developments in contact mechanics, molecular dynamics, and, in particular, surface analysis have provided considerable insight into the nature of the interface and interfacial region in adhesive joints. These suggest that adsorption, mechanical, and even diffusion effects cannot be completely isolated from one another. It is argued that each theory is best regarded as emphasising a different aspect of a more comprehensive model which, in principle, relates molecular dispositions in the region of the interface to macroscopic properties of an adhesive joint.     

Residual Stress Development in Adhesive Joints Subjected to Thermal Cycling

The effect of thermal cycling on the state of residual stress in thermoviscoelastic polymeric materials bonded to stiff elastic substrates was investigated using numerical techniques, including finite element methods. The work explored the relationship between a cyclic temperature environment, temperature-dependent viscoelastic behavior of polymers, and thermal stresses induced in a bimaterial system. Due to the complexity of developing a closed-form solution for a system with time- and temperature-dependent material properties, and time-varying temperature and coupled boundary conditions, numerical techniques were used to acquire approximate solutions.

The results indicate that residual stresses in an elastic-viscoelastic bimaterial system incrementally shift over time when subjected to thermal cycling. Potentially damaging tensile axial and peel stresses develop over time as a result of viscoelastic response to thermal stresses induced in the polymeric layer. The applied strain energy release rate at the ends of layered or sandwich specimens is shown to increase as axial stress develops. The rate of these changes is dependent upon the thermal cycling profile and the adhesive's thermo-mechancial response. Discussion of the results focuses on the possiblility that the increasing tensile residual stresses induced in an adhesive bond subjected by thermal cycling may lead to damage and debonding, thus reducing bond durability.