The peeling apart of layered materials is common in nature and has been used by humans
in myriad applications since prehistoric times. Over the past century, a wide range of peel …

A review of the mechanics of lap-shear joints is followed by a detailed analysis of the
problem using a cohesive-zone approach. The cohesive-zone model allows not only the …

The interfacial fracture of adhesively bonded structures is a critical issue for the extensive
applications to a variety of modern industries. In the recent two decades, cohesive zone …

As a direct extension of previous mode-I work on the adhesion of composite joints, this
paper uses a cohesive-zone approach to model the mixed-mode fracture of adhesive joints …

Constraint effects in adhesive joint fracture are investigated by modelling the adherents as
well as a finite thickness adhesive layer in which a single row of cohesive zone elements …

This study investigates the fracture behavior of thick adhesive joints manufactured with
composite adherends and bonded with an epoxy-based structural adhesive common to the …

Toughening of brittle adhesive joints is a topic of great interest for the fabrication of layered
structures. Recent experimental work by the authors indicated that spatially varying interface …

Cohesive zone models are explored in order to study cleavage fracture in adhesive bonded
joints. A mode I cohesive model is defined which correlates the tensile traction and the …

Cohesive-zone models have been used to study the effects of strength and toughness on
the delamination of beam-like geometries. The conditions under which linear-elastic …

A cohesive zone model is proposed in this paper in an effort to predict the low cycle fatigue
life of solder joints plastically deformed under cyclic loading. Damage mechanics is …