- Scientific background and practical methods for modeling adhered joints
- Tools for analyzing stress, fracture, fatigue crack propagation, thermal, diffusion and coupled thermal-stress/diffusion-stress, as well as life prediction of joints
- Book includes access to downloadable macrofiles for ANSYS
This text investigates the mechanics of adhesively bonded composite and metallic joints using finite element analysis, and more specifically, ANSYS, the basics of which are presented. The book provides engineers and scientists with the technical know-how to simulate a variety of adhesively bonded joints using ANSYS. It explains how to model stress, fracture, fatigue crack propagation, thermal, diffusion and coupled field analysis of the following: single lap, double lap, lap strap/cracked lap shear, butt and cantilevered beam joints. Readers receive free digital access to a variety of input and program data, which can be downloaded as macrofiles for modeling with ANSYS.
Preface
1. An Introduction to Adhesive Joints
1.1 Introduction
1.2 A Brief History of Adhesive Bonding
1.3 Classification of Adhesives
1.4 Applications of Adhesive Bonding
2. Review of Basic Mechanics
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Stress and Strain
2.3 Plasticity
2.4 Fracture Mechanics
2.5 Heat Transfer
3. Finite Element Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 A Brief History of FEA
3.3 A Brief History of ANSYS Package
3.4 Structural Mechanics Problems
3.5 Heat Transfer and Diffusion Problems
3.6 Parametric Design Language in ANSYS
4. FE Modelling of Adhesive Joints Using ANSYS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Element Types
4.3 Material Models
4.4 Modelling of Un-cracked Joints
4.5 Modelling of Cracked Joints
4.6 Modelling Damage in Joints Using CZM
5. Stress Analysis
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Stress Analysis Using ANSYS
6. Fracture and CZM Analyses
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Fracture Mechanics Analysis Using ANSYS
6.3 Cohesive Zone Model Analysis Using ANSYS
7. Fatigue Crack Propagation Analysis
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Modelling of Fatigue Crack Propagation Using Re-meshing
7.3 Fatigue Lifetime Prediction Using ANSYS
8. Thermal and Diffusion Analyses
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Thermal Analysis Using ANSYS
8.3 Diffusion Analysis Using ANSYS
9.Coupled Thermal-stress and Diffusion-stress Analyses
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Coupled Thermal-stress Analysis Using ANSYS
9.3 Coupled Diffusion-stress Analyses Using ANSYS
References
Appendix A – Summary of ANSYS Files
Index
