Strength and failure modes of adhesively bonded composite joints with easily fabricated nonflat interfaces - ScienceDirect
Modifying the geometry of a bonded area improves the strength of
adhesively bonded joints. In this study, the joint performance of an
adhesively bonded joint with nonflat interfaces was experimentally and
numerically evaluated. Various parameters of embedded reinforcements
were studied. A new fracture mechanism, termed a two-stage failure mode,
was discovered.....
