Study on the effect of post curing on the mode II fracture energy of structural adhesive using a parameter identification approach

In this work, a parameter identification approach was developed based on a combined experimental-numerical approach to determine the optimal set of adhesive parameters in adhesively bonded specimen subjected to various post curing treatments. End-Notched Flexure (ENF) testing was conducted to characterise the Mode II fracture property under both recommended and post curing conditions, providing benchmark data for the numerical analysis stage....