The study of the behaviour of adhesive joints under impact loadings is a very active field of
research, driven by significant industrial interest. Many industries, such as the automotive …

The focus of our study is to identify physical properties of different impact-
resistant/toughened structural adhesives and identify/develop an elastic-viscoelastic-plastic …

A primary objective of finite element human body models (HBMs) is to predict response and
injury risk in impact scenarios, including cortical bone fracture initiation, fracture pattern, and …

The use of bonded joints in industrial applications has been increasing in recent years, to
the detriment of traditional bonding methods such as welding, brazing, and bolted and …

This article is aimed at comparing two models based on the same assumptions to analyze
the failure of adhesively bonded joints. These models combine the use of two criteria: a …

The effect of stress concentrations on the fatigue behaviour of two structural adhesives,
relevant materials in lightweight applications, was investigated regarding fatigue strength …

The use of composite adhesive joints increased in the last decades through structural
applications, comprising the aeronautical and automotive industries. Contrary to the static …

Adhesive joints are being increasingly used as a good solution to assemble primary
structures of metallic and composite materials. Hence, the analysis of the behaviour of …

Assessing the impact property of the adhesives and the joints requires specific suitable
experimental methods. Especially the most of the adhesives are sensitive to the strain rate …

Improved energy efficiency in transportation systems can be achieved with multi-material
lightweight structures; however, joining often requires the use of adhesive bonding and …