Emerging trends in manufacturing such as light weighting, increased performance and
functionality increases the use of multi-material, hybrid structures and thus the need for …

Advanced composite materials have gained popularity in high-performance structural
designs such as aerospace applications that require lightweight components with superior …

In the framework of the Cost Action CERTBOND (Reliable roadmap for certification of
bonded primary structures), a wide group of researchers from 27 European Countries have …

A review of the investigations that have been made on adhesively bonded joints of fibre-
reinforced plastic (FRP) composite structures (single skin and sandwich construction) is …

This paper provides a state-of-the-art review on adhesively bonded joints (ABJs) for
composite materials and structures, with a focus on the open literatures from 2016 to 2023 to …

Adhesively-bonded joints are increasingly used in aeronautical industry. Adhesive joints
permit to join complex shapes and reduce the weight of structures. The need to reduce the …

One parameter that influences the adhesively bonded joints performance is the adhesive
layer thickness. Hence, its effect has to be investigated experimentally and should be taken …

Fracture mechanics characterization tests for adhesive joints are analyzed and reviewed in
order to understand their advantages and disadvantages. Data reduction techniques for …

An experimental and numerical study concerning the tensile behaviour of adhesively-
bonded carbon–epoxy scarf repairs is presented, using scarf angles ranging from 2° to 45° …

The mechanical behaviour and failure properties of adhesive joints are influenced not only
by adhesive properties but also by interface characteristics. Various modelling methods …