On the cyclic fatigue of adhesively bonded aluminium: Experiments and molecular dynamics simulation

Direct bonding of metals with resin plays a critical role in the jointing of dissimilar materials. The adhesion strength is known to be dependent on strain (loading) rate due to the strain rate sensitivity of polymeric resin. This study evaluated the adhesion durability of an epoxy resin adhesive on an aluminum alloy under cyclic impact loading. First, we used a repetitive laser shock adhesion test (LaSAT), which enabled us to evaluate the...