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Interface cracks in adhesively bounded lap-shear joints

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A study on the elastic behavior of interface cracks in adhesively bonded lap-shear joints is presented. The problem is investigated by using a recently developed method of analysis based on conservation laws in elasticity for nonhomogeneous solids and fundamental relationships in fracture mechanics of dissimilar materials. The formulation leads to a pair of linear algebraic equations in mixed-mode stress intensity factors. Singular crack-tip stress intensity solutions are determined directly by information extracted from the far field. Stress intensity factors and associated energy release rates are obtained for various cases of interest. Fundamental nature of the interfacial flaw behavior in lap-shear adhesive joints is examined in detail.

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    Present address: Aircraft Engine Group, General Electric Company, 45215, Evandale, OH

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  1. Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois, 61801, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Wang, S.S., Yau, J.F. Interface cracks in adhesively bounded lap-shear joints. Int J Fract 19, 295–309 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00012485

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