EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF SINGLE LAP ALUMINIUM JOINTS BONDED WITH DIFFERENT EPOXY ADHESIVES

11th International Scientific Conference Research and Development of Mechanical Elements and Systems IRMES (2025) [pp. 147-150]  

AUTHOR(S) / AUTOR(I): Nataša ZDRAVKOVIĆ , Milan BANIĆ ,  Damjan KLOBČAR , Miodrag MILČIĆ , Szabolcs FISCHER

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DOI: 10.46793/IRMES25.147Z

ABSTRACT / SAŽETAK:

Experimental and numerical analysis was conducted on single lap adhesively bonded aluminium joints. Static tensile lap-shear tests were carried out using three different epoxy adhesives to evaluate the maximum forces and displacements. Following the experimental phase, results were compared with those obtained through finite element analysis (FEA), providing validation and deeper understanding of the joint performance under loading. The comparison confirmed good agreement between experimental data and numerical predictions, highlighting the reliability of the FEA approach in assessing the performance of adhesive joints.

KEYWORDS / KLJUČNE REČI:

adhesive bonding; aluminium joints; epoxy adhesives; single lap; FEA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / PROJEKAT:

This research was financially supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia (Contract No. 451-03-137/2025- 03/200109).

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