Abstract
In this paper a simplified finite element modelling approach is presented for the design analysis of structural adhesive joints, in which either all the substrates (the beam version) or most of the substrates (the hybrid version) are modelled by means of beam elements and the adhesive is modelled by using four-noded isoparametric elements. The joints investigated here include a single lap joint, a double lap joint and a T-type joint. A comparison of the stress results between the simplified analyses and detailed full two-dimensional finite element analyses for all the joints is made by using the commercial engineering analysis system ANSYS. A brief parametric study is carried out to study the effects of some structural parameters on the accuracy of such simplified modelling.
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