EFFECT OF Z-PINS＇ DIAMETER, SPACING AND OVERLAP LENGTH ON CONNECTING PERFORMANCE OF CMC SINGLE LAP JOINT

The effect of through-thickness reinforcement by composite pins （Z-pins） on the static tensile strength and failure mechanisms of the joints made from ceramic matrix composite （CMC） is investigated. Overlap length of the single lap joint is 15 mm, 20 mm, 23 mm, 37 mm, and 60 mm, respectively. The experimental results indicate that the final failure modes of the joints can be divided into two groups, （a） the bond-line stops debonding until crack encounters Z-pins; and then the adherends break at the location of Z-pins, when overlap length is more than 20 mm; （b） the bond-line detaches entirely and Z-pins are drawn from adherends, when overlap length is equal to 15 mm. A simple efficient computational approach is presented for analyzing the benefit of through-thickness pins for restricting failure in the single lap joints. Here, the mechanics problem is simplified by representing the effect of the pins by tractions acting on the fracture surfaces of the cracked bond-line. The tractions are prescribed as functions of the crack displacement, which are available in simple forms that summarize the complex deformations to a reasonable accuracy. The resulting model can be used to track the evolution of complete failure mechanisms, for example, bond-line initial delamination and ultimate failure associated with Z-pin pullout, ultimate failure of the adherends. The paper simulates connecting performance of the single lap joints with different Z-pins＇ diameter, spacing and overlap length; the numerical results agree with the experimental results; the numerical results indicate enlarging diameter and decreasing spacing of Z-pins are in favor of improving the connecting performance of the joints. By numerical analysis method, the critical overlap length that lies between two final failure modes is between 18 mm and 19 mm, when Z-pins＇ diameter and spacing are 0.4 mm, 5 mm, respectively.     

Analytical solutions for adhesive composite joints considering large deflection and transverse shear deformation in adherends

This paper presents a novel formulation and analytical solutions for adhesively bonded composite single lap joints by taking into account the transverse shear deformation and large deflection in adherends. On the basis of geometrically nonlinear analysis for infinitesimal elements of adherends and adhesive, the equilibrium equations of adherends are formulated. By using the Timoshenko beam theory, the governing differential equations are expressed in terms of the adherend displacements and then analytically solved for the force boundary conditions prescribed at both overlap ends. The obtained solutions are applied to single lap joints, whose adherends can be isotropic adherends or composite laminates with symmetrical lay-ups. A new formula for adhesive peel stress is obtained, and it can accurately predict peel stress in the bondline. The closed-form analytical solutions are then simplified for the purpose of practical applications, and a new simple expression for the edge moment factor is developed. The numerical results predicted by the present full and simplified solutions are compared with those calculated by geometrically nonlinear finite element analysis using MSC/NASTRAN. The agreement noted validates the present novel formulation and solutions for adhesively bonded composite joints. The simplified shear and peel stresses at the overlap ends are used to derive energy release rates. The present predictions for the failure load of single lap joints are compared with those available in the literature.     

A novel model of delamination bridging via Z-pins in composite laminates

A new micro-mechanical model is proposed for describing the bridging actions exerted by through-thickness reinforcement on delaminations in prepreg based composite materials, subjected to a mixed-mode (I–II) loading regime. The model applies to micro-fasteners in the form of brittle fibrous rods (Z-pins) inserted in the through-thickness direction of composite laminates. These are described as Euler–Bernoulli beams inserted in an elastic foundation that represents the embedding composite laminate. Equilibrium equations that relate the delamination opening/sliding displacements to the bridging forces exerted by the Z-pins on the interlaminar crack edges are derived. The Z-pin failure meso-mechanics is explained in terms of the laminate architecture and the delamination mode. The apparent fracture toughness of Z-pinned laminates is obtained from as energy dissipated by the pull out of the through-thickness reinforcement, normalised with respect to a reference area. The model is validated by means of experimental data obtained for single carbon/BMI Z-pins inserted in a quasi-isotropic laminate.     

Bonded lap joints of composite laminates with tapered edges

This study presents a semi-analytical solution method to analyze the geometrically nonlinear response of bonded composite lap joints with tapered and/or non tapered adherend edges under uniaxial tension. The solution method provides the transverse shear and normal stresses in the adhesives and in-plane stress resultants and bending moments in the adherends. The method utilizes the principle of virtual work in conjunction with von Karman’s nonlinear plate theory to model the adherends and the shear lag model to represent the kinematics of the thin adhesive layers between the adherends. Furthermore, the method accounts for the bilinear elastic material behavior of the adhesive while maintaining a linear stress–strain relationship in the adherends. In order to account for the stiffness changes due to thickness variation of the adherends along the tapered edges, the in-plane and bending stiffness matrices of the adherents are varied as a function of thickness along the tapered region. The combination of these complexities results in a system of nonlinear governing equilibrium equations. This approach represents a computationally efficient alternative to finite element method. The numerical results present the effects of taper angle, adherend overlap length, and the bilinear adhesive material on the stress fields in the adherends, as well as the adhesives of a single- and double-lap joint.     

Stress analysis of adhesively bonded sandwich pipe joints subjected to torsional loading

Composite pipes are becoming popular in the offshore oil and gas industry. These pipes are connected to one-another by various configurations of joints. The joints are usually the weakest link in the system. In this investigation we examine the response of various joint configurations subjected to torsion, one of the most common loading conditions in piping systems. Specifically, the theoretical analysis used to evaluate the stress field in the adhesive layers of tubular and socket type bonded sandwich lap joints is presented here. The two adherends of the joints may have different thickness and materials, and the adhesive layer may be flexible or brittle. The analysis is based on the general composite shell theory. The stress concentrations at and near the end of the joints as functions of various parameters, such as the overlap length, and thickness of the adhesive layer are studied. The effects of different adherend thickness ratios, adhesive thickness and overlap length are also studied. Results obtained from the proposed analytical solutions agree well with the results obtained from finite element analysis and those obtained by other workers.     

Fully-coupled nonlinear analysis of single lap adhesive joints

This paper presents novel closed-form and accurate solutions for the edge moment factor and adhesive stresses for single lap adhesive bonded joints. In the present analysis of single lap joints, both large deflections of adherends and adhesive shear and peel strains are taken into account in the formulation of two sets of nonlinear governing equations for both longitudinal and transverse deflections of adherends. Closed-form solutions for the edge moment factor and the adhesive stresses are obtained by solving the two sets of fully-coupled nonlinear governing equations. Simplified and accurate formula for the edge moment factor is also derived via an approximation process. A comprehensive numerical validation was conducted by comparing the present solutions and those developed by Goland and Reissner, Hart-Smith and Oplinger with the results of nonlinear finite element analyses. Numerical results demonstrate that the present solutions for the edge moment factor (including the simplified formula) and the adhesive stresses appear to be the best as they agree extremely well with the finite element analysis results for all ranges of material and geometrical parameters.     

高锁螺栓连接件动态拉伸响应与失效机理

飞机坠撞过程中结构的变形模式和吸能对乘员保护具有重要意义，而连接结构的载荷传递和失效形式是影响飞机结构变形的重要因素之一。为了获取航空高锁螺栓连接件在坠撞载荷下的动态响应和失效机理，基于抗剪型平头高锁螺栓设计了2种材料（2024-T3和7050-T7451）的单钉单搭接连接件，利用高速液压伺服材料试验机进行4种速度（0.01、0.10、1.00和3.00 m/s）下的拉伸测试，得到连接件的动态响应、极限载荷、能量吸收和失效模式随速度的变化规律，并分析了连接件的失效机理。结果表明，连接件的失效模式受母材和高锁螺栓/螺母材料强度影响较大，而受加载速度影响较小；当速度从0.01 m/s增加到3.00 m/s时，2024-T3连接件的极限载荷和能量吸收分别增加了2.17%和34.43%，7050-T7451连接件的极限载荷和能量吸收分别增加了5.53%和6.58%。     

In-plane properties of composite laminates with through-thickness pin reinforcement

Laminated fibre-reinforced composites can be reinforced by through-thickness pins to reduce their susceptibility to delamination. However, the presence of the pins creates resin pockets and disrupts the alignment of the fibres, and may thereby lead to a degradation of the in-plane strength of the composite. Experiments and numerical simulations show that the presence of through-thickness reinforcing pins decreases the tensile strength of the composite by 27%, and the compressive strength of the composite by at least 30%. It is also shown that the pattern in which the pins are inserted has a strong influence on the compressive strength. A pin pattern is identified in order to minimise fibre alignment disruption and thereby maximise the compressive strength.     

平面编织复合材料胶螺混合连接接头拉伸性能分析

对平面编织复合材料胶螺（单排螺钉）混合连接结构拉伸性能进行了试验研究,分析了螺钉直径为4mm和6mm两种情况下连接结构的破坏形式。基于ANSYS平台建立了胶螺混合连接三维损伤扩展模型,其中融入了非线性接触问题,数值计算的结果与试验结果吻合良好。研究发现,机械连接可以通过分担部分载荷而起着加强胶接连接的作用;如果机械连接工艺稳定的话,应该有螺钉直径越大,其加强效果越明显的规律;对于胶接与多钉混合连接复合材料结构的拉伸性能分析和计算确实存在很大困难,应该谨慎使用。研究结果与分析方法可以为今后的复合材料胶螺混合连接接头的设计提供一定的依据与技术支撑。     

On flaw size and distribution in lap joints

By using adhesive as the bonding substance between metals or polymeric materials, simple structural joints can be made to bear relatively high loads. Applications have increasingly been made in substituting adhesive joints for conventional mechanical fastenings, especially in the aircraft and aerospace industries where weight is a predominant factor. In order to design a most effective adhesive-bonded joint, an understanding of the stress distribution along the joint is as important as the physical properties of the bonding agent. One of the most common and widely used adhesive joints is the single lap joint.Recent investigations using various analytical models have revealed that the cause of failure in an idealized ‘defect free’ lap joint is primarily due to the localized effect of high stress concentration at the lap ends. With the presence of flaw like defects in the adhesive layer, the load transfer from adherend to adhesive is expected to be different from the idealized joint. In addition, localized stress concentrations induced by irregular adhesive defects that may be found in practical engineering applications can further reduce fracture strength of such an imperfect joint.This paper is intended to describe an investigation into the effect of internal adhesive flaw size and distribution on the fracture behaviour of adhesive-bonded lap joints. The finite element method is used to gain a quantitative understanding of the localized shear stress distributions due to the presence of the internal flaws along the bonding layer. It is observed that the reduction in the fracture strength is relatively small when a flaw is located in the central portion of the bonding length. However, a flaw located near the lap ends of the adhesive joint can cause marked reduction in the fracture strength, due to its interaction with the high stress concentration at the lap ends.     

胶接体系的胶接强度、粘结能及损伤破坏研究

胶接是指一种用粘合剂实现连接和固持的方法,胶接形式的金属薄板在汽车工业,建筑业以及航空航天领域有着广泛的应用.论文采用有限元模拟方法,研究了该胶接体系在受载状态下的滑剪破坏行为,重点关注了胶层粘结能,搭接长度,胶层厚度对胶接接头承载能力的影响,同时初步探讨了胶层的界面损伤情况.胶层粘结能的提高能够显著提高接头的承载能力.此承载能力受搭接长度和胶层粘结能的共同影响,较大的粘结能情况下,提高搭接长度能够显著提高接头的承载能力.胶层厚度对接头的承载能力也存在影响,在论文考虑的厚度范围内,提高厚度能够增强接头的承载能力.最后初步考虑了接头在达到载荷峰值时刻的胶层损伤情况.     

Using a cohesive damage model to predict the tensile behaviour of CFRP single-strap repairs

This work addresses both experimental and numerical analyses regarding the tensile behaviour of CFRP single-strap repairs. Two fundamental geometrical parameters were studied: overlap length and patch thickness. The numerical model used ABAQUS^® software and a developed cohesive mixed-mode damage model adequate for ductile adhesives, and implemented within interface finite elements. Stress analyses and strength predictions were carried out. Experimental and numerical comparisons were performed on failure modes, failure load and equivalent stiffness of the repair. Good correlation was found between experimental and numerical results, showing that the proposed model can be successfully applied to bonded joints or repairs.     

Balanced and unbalanced patching of cracked lap joints using weighted adhesive plate element

First order shear deformation theory is applied to analyze the behavior of one-side (unbalanced) and two-side (balanced) patched lap joints containing initial through cracks. The joints are made of adherends bonded together by adhesives. An adhesive interface plate element is introduced; it consists of an adhesive layer weighted by influence of the adherend. The thin adhesive layer is assumed to behave elastically and modelled as a simple tension-shear spring. The mathematical model contains layers of adherend and weighted adhesive layer.Finite elements are employed to model the adherend with an 8-node isoparametric plate element and interface layer with a 16-node plate element. Numerical results are obtained for one-side and two-side patches the width of which could be narrower or wider than the crack length. The former leads to bulging and possible peeling while the latter provides better bonding. Stresses and crack-tip stress intensity factors are calculated for different patch thickness. Effectiveness of the weighted adhesive layer model is exhibited by comparing the present results with those found in previous work where the adhesive is modelled as an individual layer.     

Linear and higher order displacement theories for adhesively bonded lap joints

This work presents an adhesive model for stress analysis of bonded lap joints, which can be applied to model thin and thick adhesive layers. In this theory, linear variations of displacement components along the adhesive thickness are firstly assumed, and the longitudinal strain and the Poisson's effect of the adhesive are modeled. A differential form of the equilibrium equations for the adherends is analytically solved by means of compatible relations of the adhesive deformation. The derived shear and peel stresses are compared with the classical adhesive model of continuous springs with constant shear and peel stresses, and validated with two-dimensional finite element results of the geometrically nonlinear analysis using a commercial package. The numerical results show that the present linear displacement theory can be applied to both thin and moderately thick adhesive layers. The present formulation of the linear displacement theory is then extended to the higher order displacement theory for stress analysis of a thick adhesive, whose numerical results are also compared with those of the finite element computation.     

周期激励下单搭接接头强度与振动特性研究

主要研究汽车轻量化粘接结构在周期性振动载荷激励下强度与振动属性的改变。首先,利用实验手段,研究了振动载荷对单搭接接头疲劳特性的影响,分析了疲劳后接头的强度及模态频率的变化;其次,通过仿真分析方法,建立了基于经典双线性内聚力模型(Cohesive Zone Model)的单搭接接头静态及动态仿真模型,对胶接接头的模态频率、振型及加载开裂过程中胶层单元失效扩展进行模拟,与此同时,探讨了疲劳载荷对胶层内聚力模型的弱化效应。最后,利用SEM电镜分析手段,从微观上分析了粘接接头疲劳损伤及断裂机理。     

Dissimilar ultrasonic spot welding of Mg-Al and Mg-high strength low alloy steel

Sound dissimilar lap joints were achieved via ultrasonic spot welding (USW), which is a solid-state joining technique. The addition of Sn interlayer during USW effectively blocked the formation of brittle al₁₂Mg₁₇ intermetallic compound in the Mg-Al dissimilar joints without interlayer, and led to the presence of a distinctive composite-like Sn and Mg₂Sn eutectic structure in both Mg-Al and Mg-high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel joints. The lap shear strength of both types of dissimilar joints with a Sn interlayer was significantly higher than that of the corresponding dissimilar joints without interlayer. Failure during the tensile lap shear tests occurred mainly in the mode of cohesive failure in the Mg-Al dissimilar joints and in the mode of partial cohesive failure and partial nugget pull-out in the Mg-HSLA steel dissimilar joints.     

Stress-function variational method for interfacial stress analysis of adhesively bonded joints

High interfacial stresses at the free edges of adherends are responsible for the debonding failure of adhesively bonded joints (ABJs). In this paper, a general stress-function variational method is formulated to determinate the interfacial shear and normal (peeling) stresses in ABJs in high accuracy. By extending authors’ prior work in stress analysis of bonded joints (Wu and Jenson, 2011), all the planar stress components in the adherends and adhesive layer of an ABJ are expressed in terms of four unknown interfacial stress functions, which are introduced at the upper and lower surfaces of the adhesive layer. A set of governing ordinary differential equations (ODEs) of the four interfacial stress functions is obtained via minimizing the complimentary strain energy of the ABJ, which is further solved by using eigenfunctions. The obtained semi-analytic stress field can satisfy all the traction boundary conditions (BCs) of the ABJ, especially the stress continuity across the bonding lines and the shear-free condition at the ends of adherends and adhesive layer. As an example, the stress field in an adhesively single-sided strap joint is determined by the present method, whose numerical accuracy and reliability are validated by finite element method (FEM) and compared to existing models in the literature. Parameter studies are performed to examine the dependencies of the interfacial stresses of the exemplified ABJ upon the geometries, moduli and temperature change of the adherends and adhesive layer, respectively. The present method is applicable for scaling analysis of joint strength, optimal design of ABJs, etc.     

Finite Fracture Mechanics model for mixed mode fracture in adhesive joints

Up to now the failure load assessment of bonded joints is still not fully understood. This work provides a new approach for assessing the crack initiation load of bonded joints. A failure model for single lap joints is proposed that is based on Finite Fracture Mechanics. Only two basic fracture parameters are required: the tensile strength and the fracture toughness of the adhesive. A coupled stress and energy criterion proposed in 2002 by Leguillon is used to model crack initiation in the adhesive layer. The theory of this criterion is outlined in detail, its relationship to other failure criteria is discussed and an overview of applications found in literature is given. An enhanced weak interface model that predicts a linear variation of the shear stresses in the adhesive layer is utilized to model the single lap joint. To compare joint designs and to reveal the limitations of the given approach a dimensionless brittleness number for mixed-mode loading is proposed. Along with a detailed discussion of the results for exemplary joint designs a comparison to experimental results from literature is performed. The two necessary fracture parameters are each taken from standard test results published in literature. A good agreement of the failure load predictions with the experimental results is observed. A remarkable outcome is that the presented failure model renders the adhesive thickness effect correctly. The paper concludes with a discussion of the limitations of the approach and the effect of material parameters.     

Local Interface Shear Fracture of Bonded Steel Joints with Various Bondline Thicknesses

Interfacial fracture is a critical issue for extensive applications of adhesively bonded structures to a variety of modern industries. Extensive global experimental tests have been conducted to measure the global behavior of adhesively bonded joint, such as ultimate load capacity and toughness. Recently, several studies have also been employed to characterize the local interfacial traction–separation laws. However, very few tests have investigated the dependency of the local interfacial constitutive laws on the adhesive thickness, particularly, under Mode-II loading conditions. In this work, six typical adhesive thicknesses (from 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm) are prepared for the bonded joints with a configuration of end notched flexure (ENF) specimen to realize the Mode-II fracture loading (shear fracture). With a recently developed analytical model, the global energy release rates of the ENF specimens are experimentally measured. Meanwhile, with the image analysis technique, the local slips between the two adherends are obtained. Finally, based on the J-integral theory, the local interfacial constitutive laws at different bondline thicknesses are obtained. Several experimental findings are reported in this work. This work may provide valuable baseline experimental data for the input in cohesive zone model (CZM) based analytical and numerical simulations.     

不同尺寸砂岩动态力学性质和应力平衡性的试验研究

采用大直径分离式霍普金森压杆系统获得的不同尺寸试样的实验冲击动态力学参数有差异,因此在直径100 mm压杆上进行了3种直径（50、75和100 mm）和5种长径比（0.4、0.5、0.6、0.8和1.0）的砂岩试样冲击试验,分析了不同尺寸试样应力-应变曲线和应变率曲线随尺寸的变化,提出了用于比较波形对齐重合度的波形叠加系数,并与应力平衡因子共同构建了动态应力平衡性研究体系,由此确定大直径霍普金森压杆试验的试样建议尺寸。同时,利用高速摄影机监测试样的动态破坏状况。结果表明:当长径比相同时,直径75与100 mm岩石试样的动态抗压强度测试值相近,直径50 mm试样具有更明显的长度效应;随着试样直径的增大,应变率曲线从单峰变为双峰;小尺寸试样更易发生轴向劈裂破坏,大尺寸试样受内部应力波叠加影响产生了较大的拉应力,易发生层裂拉伸和轴向劈裂的复合型破坏;对直径75 mm且长径比0.3~0.4的试样,波形对齐后重合度较高,在起始破坏前拥有充足的应力平衡时间,应变率加载效果较好。获得了砂岩试样冲击压缩试验的尺寸效应,可为大直径岩石试样的尺寸选择提供参考。