Abstract
Adhesive bonding of composite structures has been widely applied in aviation, aerospace, automotive and other industry fields due to the advantages of no holes required, no stress concentration, relative light weight, corrosion resistance and capability of connecting dissimilar materials. However, the strength of joining is greatly influenced by the properties of adhesives and surface treatment of adherents, the geometry and dimension of joints, loading and environmental factors, as well as the curing process and so on. When the finite element (FE) method is used to investigate the influence of above factors on structural response and to optimize the joining design, parametric modeling is required to avoid huge repetitive preprocess work at each evaluation. In this paper, the three-dimensional parametric FE models of Single Lap Joint (SLJ) between carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and steel was established and updated based on the published test data. Using the verified parametric model, the influence of adhesive layer thickness and relative stiffness on the joining strength is investigated, and the results provide a theoretical basis for the design of adhesion joints between CFRP and steel.
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