Adhesive joints are being increasingly used in various industries, including the automotive
or the wind turbines industries. Such increasing interest is a direct result of its high structural …

Digital image correlation (DIC) is a powerful technique for determining material deformation
and damage and currently is viewed as a potential method to study failure and crack …

The effects of adhesive layer on the multi-hit ballistic performance of ceramic/metal
composite armors are studied by the experimental and numerical methods. The types …

This study presents an investigation on the influence of loading rate and temperature on
mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of unidirectional composite laminates. An analytical …

The adhesive joints connecting carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites with
aluminum alloy (Al5182) could experience multiple impacts at different rates from different …

Reinforcement of the interfacial interaction between epoxy adhesives and metallic materials
was achieved by using poly (glycidyl methacrylate)(PGMA) with N-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenethyl) …

A new method for characterising the rate-dependent failure of ductile adhesively bonded
structures has been developed and used to investigate the different modes of loading of …

Fracture mechanics experiments are used to investigate the rate-dependent failure of
adhesively bonded structures under different deformation modes: I, II and I/II. First, the high …

Discrete element (DE) model has a great feasibility in modelling the microstructural
behaviours of adhesive composite joints. However, it demands a sophisticated calibration …

Recently, the use of environmentally friendly natural fibers as reinforcement materials has
attracted much attention to achieve lightweight structures. Basalt fiber reinforced plastic …