Recent Advances in Structural Joints and Repairs for Composite Materials [Hardcover]

Joints in components or structures incur a weight penalty, are a source of failure, cause manufacturing problems, and are unfortunately unavoidable in most structures ranging from aircraft, and spacecraft to ships and offshore platforms, to automobiles, bridges and buildings. An important requirement for the complete design of practical structures is the development of attachment methods and joint designs. Recent Advances in Structural Joints and Repairs for Composite Materials provides an up-to-date account of adhesively bonded and mechanically fastened joints and repairs. Audience: This book will prove to be an informative resource for all engineers and researchers involved with joining and repair of composite structures.Joints in components or structures incur a weight penalty, are a source of failure, cause manufacturing problems, and are unfortunately unavoidable in most structures ranging from aircraft, and spacecraft to ships and offshore platforms, to automobiles, bridges and buildings. An important requirement for the complete design of practical structures is the development of attachment methods and joint designs. Recent Advances in Structural Joints and Repairs for Composite Materials provides an up-to-date account of adhesively bonded and mechanically fastened joints and repairs. Audience: This book will prove to be an informative resource for all engineers and researchers involved with joining and repair of composite structures.Preface.1: Stress Analysis and Failure Assessment of Lap Joints; C.H. Wang, L.R.F. Rose. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. A critical review of stress analysis and failure assessment. 1.3. Ends effect. 1.4. Stress concentration in adherends. 1.5. Triaxial stresses and plastic yielding. 1.6. References.2: Strength Determination of Adhesive Bonded Joints; L. Tong, J.K. Spelt, G. Fernlund. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. Failure of adhesive joints. 2.3. Stress analysis of adhesive joints. 2.4lÓ"