Explicit FE-formulation of interphase elements for adhesive joints
2008 (English)In: International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics, ISSN 1550-2287, E-ISSN 1550-2295, Vol. 9, no 5, p. 288-299Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The potential of adhesive bonding to improve the crashworthiness of cars is attracting the automotive industry. Large-scale simulations are time consuming when using the very small finite elements needed to model adhesive joints using conventional techniques. In the present work, a 2D-interphase element formulation is developed and implemented in an explicit FE-code. A simplified joint serves as a test example to compare the interphase element with a straightforward continuum approach. A comparison shows the time-saving potential of the present formulation as compared to the conventional approach. Moreover, the interphase element formulation shows fast convergence and computer efficiency.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2008. Vol. 9, no 5, p. 288-299
Keywords [en]
Adhesive joint, Dynamic fracture, Execution time, Explicit FE, Interphase element, Adhesive joints, Crashworthiness, Finite element method, Adhesive bonding, Computer efficiency, Conventional approach, Conventional techniques, Element formulation, Fast convergence, Finite element (FE), Large-scale simulations, Time consuming, Automotive industry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-7101DOI: 10.1080/15502280802229590Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-48249104298OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-7101DiVA, id: diva2:602367
2013-02-012013-02-012023-12-01Bibliographically approved