Mma. Wahab et G. Deroeck, A FRACTURE-MECHANICS APPROACH FOR DESIGNING AN ADHESIVE JOINT FOR GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED PIPES, Journal of adhesion science and technology, 11(5), 1997, pp. 719-733
Glass fibre-reinforced pipes are used in many applications, especially
where corrosion resistance and the light weight have to be considered
. This paper outlines a fracture mechanics approach for optimizing the
geometry of an adhesive joint for glass fibre-reinforced pipes. The m
ain tasks of this project are to optimize the coupler properties and t
he joint geometry. Cracks can originate at the coupler edges and at th
e interface between the two pipes. Fracture mechanics parameters are e
xtracted from a finite element model and are used to optimize the join
t length, coupler thickness, taper slope, coupler stacking sequence, a
nd material properties.