Fracture analysis of layered beams with elastic couplings and hygrothermal stresses: application to metal-to-composite adhesive joints

Abstract

The present thesis deals with the issue of fracture analysis of generally layered beam-like structures with elastic couplings and hygrothermal stresses. In particular, it develops (i.e., formulates, validates, and implements) an analytical framework for the calculation of the fracture toughness of such non-conventional beams. In parallel, it investigates the fracture behavior of a metal-to-composite adhesive joint of interest to the aerospace industry. The general problem concerns a beam structure that may feature several “peculiarities”: it may consist of multiple layers of dissimilar materials; it may have asymmetries in terms of layer thicknesses; it may feature elastic couplings (in particular, bending-extension coupling [BEC]); it may be loaded by arbitrary mechanical loads (i.e., concentrated forces and bending moments); and it may contain residual hygrothermal stresses (RHTS). To tackle this problem, we build a generic analytical model that determines the fracture toughness (i.e ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/50501
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/50501
ND
50501
Alternative title
Θραυστομηχανική ανάλυση πολύστρωτων δοκών με ελαστικές συζεύξεις και υγροθερμικές τάσεις: εφαρμογή σε κολλητούς συνδέσμους μετάλλων με σύνθετα υλικά
Author
Tsokanas, Panagiotis (Father's name: Efstathios)
Date
2021
Degree Grantor
University of Patras
Committee members
Λούτας Θεόδωρος
Κωστόπουλος Βασίλειος
Zarouchas Dimitrios
Φιλιππίδης Θεόδωρος
Βασιλόπουλος Αναστάσιος
Τσερπές Κωνσταντίνος
Ανυφαντής Κωνσταντίνος- Ιωάννης
Discipline
Engineering and TechnologyMechanical Engineering ➨ Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
Layered beam; Mixed-mode fracture; Energy release rate; Fracture toughness; Fracture mode partitioning; Data reduction scheme; Analytical modeling; Closed-form solution; Finite element analysis; Bending-extension coupling; Residual hygrothermal stresses; Metal-to-composite adhesive joint; Titanium-to-CFRP adhesive joint; Double cantilever beam; End-notched flexure; Double cantilever beam (test) with uneven bending moments; Adhesive bonding; Fractographic analysis; Digital image correlation; Elastic-interface model
Country
Greece
Language
English
Description
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