| Abstract: | In this paper, the mechanical behavior of the Scarf Lap Joints (SLJs) bonded with adhesive under a tensile load was analyzed. The effects of adherend thickness at the interface stress‐strain distributions of SLJs were examined. The stress‐strain analyses were performed by Finite Element Method (3D‐FEM). The 3D‐FEM code was employed with Ansys (Ver.12.0.1). Experimental results were compared with the 3D‐FEM results and were found quite reasonable. It was concluded that both experimental and 3D‐FEM failure loads were increased with increased adherend thickness. The results indicated that the maximum failure loads were determined at t=8 mm in all joints. The analysis of the SLJs under tensile load showed that the stress and strain concentrations occurred around the edges of the joints. |
