Adhesive Bonding Technology and Testing

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Part A: Instructions for practical demonstrations of adhesive bonding
Adhesive tape
Wetting of different surfaces
Use of superglue to highlight the importance of substrate and environmental conditions
Stresses in a rubber model
Water break test
Plasma treatment and dyne pens
Visual identification of defects
Tap test
Study of real joints used in aeronautical applications
Study of real joints used in automotive applications
Study of real joints used in shipbuilding

Part B: Laboratorial activities on adhesive bonding and report examples
Effect of surface treatment on the strength of bonded joints
Effect of adhesive type in the strength of bonded joints
Effect of adhesive thickness in the performance of bonded joints
Effect of the overlap length on the strength of bonded joints
Mechanical performance of bonded joints bonded with composites
Design of a real bonded joint for service under fatigue conditions
Design of a real b onded joint for service in harsh environmental conditions
Mechanical characterization of a structural adhesive

Part C: Exercises and problems in adhesive bonding
Advantages, disadvantages and applications of adhesive bonding
Surface preparation
Main families of adhesives and their characteristics
Manufacture process of bonded joints
Quality control procedures
Environment health and safety
Design of bonded joints
Durability of bonded joints

Provides insights purpose and design of experiments for adhesive bonding, considering adhesive bond testing as well as joint design and strength prediction.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Part A: Instructions for practical demonstrations of adhesive bonding
Adhesive tape
Wetting of different surfaces
Use of superglue to highlight the importance of substrate and environmental conditions
Stresses in a rubber model
Water break test
Plasma treatment and dyne pens
Visual identification of defects
Tap test
Study of real joints used in aeronautical applications
Study of real joints used in automotive applications
Study of real joints used in shipbuilding

Part B: Laboratorial activities on adhesive bonding and report examples
Effect of surface treatment on the strength of bonded joints
Effect of adhesive type in the strength of bonded joints
Effect of adhesive thickness in the performance of bonded joints
Effect of the overlap length on the strength of bonded joints
Mechanical performance of bonded joints bonded with composites
Design of a real bonded joint for service under fatigue conditions
Design of a real b onded joint for service in harsh environmental conditions
Mechanical characterization of a structural adhesive

Part C: Exercises and problems in adhesive bonding
Advantages, disadvantages and applications of adhesive bonding
Surface preparation
Main families of adhesives and their characteristics
Manufacture process of bonded joints
Quality control procedures
Environment health and safety
Design of bonded joints
Durability of bonded joints