Strength and Failure Mechanism of Composite-Steel Adhesive Bond Single Lap Joints

Figure 7

Failure process of the joints using 7779 adhesive with 30 mm overlap length: (a) beginning of degeneration; (b) degeneration proceeded; (c) cohesive failure appears and element deletion; (d) completely failure of adhesive layer.

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