Static and fatigue analysis of bolted/bonded joints modified with CNTs in CFRP composites under hot, cold and room temperatures

The present study evaluated for the first time, the tensile and fatigue properties of bolted/bonded scarf adhesive joints (SAJs) in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites at room temperature of +25 °C, +50 °C and −70 °C. The adhesive layer of the SAJs was modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the results are compared with respect to neat adhesive and adhesive thickness. A new simple approach was developed to measure...