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Investigation on energy director-less ultrasonic welding of polyetherimide (PEI)- to epoxy-based composites
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd In ultrasonic welding of thermoplastic composites an energy director (ED) (i.e. neat thermoplastic film), is used …
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Strain-based methodology for mixed-mode I+II fracture: A new partitioning method for bi-material adhesively bonded joints
© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis. The dissemination of composite materials introduces applications of hybrid structures with …
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On the fracture behaviour of CFRP bonded joints under mode I loading: Effect of supporting carrier and interface contamination
This paper addresses the fracture behaviour of bonded composite plates featuring a kissing bond along the crack growth path. Double …
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Effect of moisture on the adhesion of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints using peel tests
© 2018, The Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. In this work, an experimental study has been carried out to …
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How pure mode I can be obtained in bi-material bonded DCB joints: A longitudinal strain-based criterion
An essential question to predict the structural integrity of bi-material bonded joints is how to obtain their fracture properties under …
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Mechanical behaviour of Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive (TSSA) steel-to-glass laminated connections under monotonic and cyclic loading
Steel-to-glass laminated connections, which have recently been developed, limit stress intensifications on the glass and combine …
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Out-of-autoclave manufacturing of GLARE panels using resistance heating
Autoclave manufacturing of fibre metal laminates, such as GLARE, is an expensive process. Therefore, there is an increasing interest to …
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The use of acoustic emission and composite peel tests to detect weak adhesion in composite structures
Adhesive bonding is one of the most promising joining technologies for composite aircraft. However, to comply with current aircraft …
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Susceptor-Assisted Induction Curing Behaviour of a Two Component Epoxy Paste Adhesive for Aerospace Applications
The curing behaviour and the mechanical behaviour of susceptor-assisted induction-cured adhesively bonded joints has been investigated. …
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Failure analysis of adhesively-bonded metal-skin-to-composite-stiffener: Effect of temperature and cyclic loading
The aim of this research is to analyse the failure of a Fiber Metal Laminate (FML) skin adhesively bonded to a Carbon Fiber Reinforced …
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