EU Fifth framework Research programme
- Design of bonded joints for various lightweight materials
- Material models for structural design using flexible and rigid adhesives
- Testing of long and short term adhesive properties for flexible and rigidadhesives
- Fire protection of bonded joints for marine applications
- Design, construction and testing of different AC’s from participatingyards
Material models for flexible adhesives
Material models for rigid adhesives
FEM analysis – initial and deformed shape of single lap bonded joint in tension
Test results, overlap joint versus FEM analysis design limits for adhesive and adherends