Multi-material adhesively bonded structures: Characterisation and modelling of their rate-dependent performance

The rate-dependent failure response of multi-material adhesive joints for three deformation modes is investigated. A combination of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) and titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V is employed. The experiments provide important information about the failure sequence of a multi-material adhesive joints, which depends upon the loading rate regime. This is the first time that dynamic fracture mechanics experiments are performed...