Adhesive bonding is a predominant bonding technique in the aeronautical and automotive industries. Cohesive zone models, used together with the finite element method, are a viable tool to predict the strength of adhesive joints. The main objective of this study is to evaluate experimentally and numerically (by cohesive zone model) the mechanical performance of carbon-fiber reinforced polymer stepped-lap bonded joints submitted to tensile loads, for different overlap lengths (LO) and adhesives. The failure mode analysis showed a predominant failure type for all adhesives and good correspondence with the numerical predictions. Normalized peel (σy) and shear (τxy) stresses in the adhesive highly increased with LO, which then reflected on different maximum load (Pm) evolution with LO, depending on the adhesive's ductility. The damage variable SDEG (stiffness degradation) was also evaluated and emphasized on the smaller damage zone at Pm for the brittle adhesive. A significant geometry and material effect were found on Pm of the stepped-lap joints, with benefit for large LO. In this regard, cohesive zone model revealed to be a suitable tool in determining the behavior of different joints. Comparison with joints with aluminum showed that, provided that no carbon-fiber reinforced polymer delamination occurs, stepped-lap joints between carbon-fiber reinforced polymer adherends give better results due to the higher composite stiffness.


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    Title :

    Material and adhesive effect in adhesively-bonded composite stepped-lap joints


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2020-10-01


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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