A model of an adhesively bonded joint with elasticplastic adherends and a softening adhesive
This paper deals with the generalization of a model of an adhesively bonded joint with the aim to allow elasticplastic adherends. In the model of the joint that we extend, the thinness of the bodies and the low Youngs modulus of the adhesive were used to obtain a simplified model where the parts are described as material surfaces. We formulate an elasticplastic material model with isotropic hardening expressed in the generalized stress and strain measures used for the surface description of the joint. The finite element formulation and the numerical treatment of the constitutive law are discussed. Numerical results showing the accuracy of the proposed treatment of the adherends are presented. Two failure load computations, using a softening material model for the adhesive, are presented and compared with experiments. The results show the importance of taking into account potential plastic deformations in the adherends in failure load computations.
adhesively bonded joint elasticplastic adherends finite element damage mechanics