Experimental and numerical study on the composite adhesive joint reinforcement using wavy edge

The joints are usually the weakest part of the engineering structures. In this study, the employment of wavy edges for increasing the adhesive joint load-bearing capacity is considered. The effects of geometric parameters of the wavy edges on the strength of the adhesive joints were investigated, experimentally. Two different adhesives, Araldite 2015 and Epoxy RL440/HY441 as ductile and brittle adhesives were used, respectively. The finite...