Influence of Composite Adherents Properties on the Dynamic Behavior of Double Lap Bonded Joint

In this paper 3D FEM analysis was carried out on
double lap bonded joint with composite adherents subjected to
dynamic shear. The adherents are made of Carbon/Epoxy while the
adhesive is epoxy Araldite 2031. The maximum average shear stress
and the stress homogeneity in the adhesive layer were examined.
Three fibers textures were considered: UD; 2.5D and 3D with same
volume fiber then a parametric study based on changing the thickness
and the type of fibers texture in 2.5D was accomplished. Moreover,
adherents’ dissimilarity was also investigated. It was found that the
main parameter influencing the behavior is the longitudinal stiffness
of the adherents. An increase in the adherents’ longitudinal stiffness
induces an increase in the maximum average shear stress in the
adhesive layer and an improvement in the shear stress homogeneity
within the joint. No remarkable improvement was observed for
dissimilar adherents.





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