Failure Analysis of Adhesively Bonded JointsTable of ContentsList of Figures1 Introduction2 Literature review2.1 Analytical approach for adhesively bonded joints2.1.1 Elastic analysis2.1.1.1 Volkersen model2.1.1.2 Goland and Reissner model2.1.2 Non-linear adhesive analysis2.1.2.1 Hart-Smith model2.1.2.2 Bigwood and Crocombe model2.1.2.3 Adams and Mallick2.1.3 Non-linear adhesive and adherend analysis2.1.3.1 Wang et al. model2.1.3.2 Adams et al. model2.2 Failure criteria for adhesively bonded joints2.2.1 Maximum stress or strain criterion2.2.2 Critical stress or strain at a distance over a zone criterion2.2.3 Limit state criterion2.2.4 Fracture mechanics criterion2.2.5 Damage mechanics criterion2.3 Finite element analysis2.3.1 General2.3.2 Cohesive zone model2.4 Parametric study2.4.1 Joint configuration2.4.1.1 Adherend geometry2.4.1.2 Spew geometry3 ConclusionReferencesList of Figures Figure 1: (a) Adhesive Failure: Failure of joint at the adhesive/adherend interface; (b) Cohesive Failure: Failure of adhesive layer; (c) Adherend Failure: Adherend fails and not the adhesive (Ghorbani, 2018)Figure 2: (a) Single-lap joint; (b) Double-lap joint; (c) Scarf joint (Gunnion and Herszberg, 2006)Figure 3: Volkersen model (Quispe Rodriguez et al., 2012)Figure 4: Deformations in loaded single-lap joints with elastic adherends (da Silva et al., 2009)Figure 5: Goland and Reissner’s model (da Silva et al., 2009)Figure 6: Plasticity in the adhesive as introduced by Hart-Smith (da Silva et al., 2009)Figure 7: Cohesive zone modeling of fracture (Alfano et al., 2007)Figure 8: Different geometries of adhesively single lap joints (Çal?k, 2016)Figure 9: Different spew geometries on adhesively bonded single lap joint (Lang and Mallick, 1998)