Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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772262 | Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 2006 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Adhesively bonded lap joints involve dissimilar material junctions and sharp changes in geometry, possibly leading to premature failure. Although the finite element method is well suited to model the bonded lap joints, traditional finite elements are incapable of correctly resolving the stress state at junctions of dissimilar materials because of the unbounded nature of the stresses. In order to facilitate the use of bonded lap joints in future structures, this study presents a finite element technique utilizing a global (special) element coupled with traditional elements. The global element includes the singular behavior at the junction of dissimilar materials with or without traction-free surfaces.
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Authors
B. Kilic, E. Madenci, D.R. Ambur,