| Adhesive joints in different structures are subjected to a variety of loading conditions. Thus failures in these joints occur in different modes such as global yielding, crack growth, and buckling.;The failure mode under investigation is buckling failures in joints with an existing crack of significant length and subjected to bending loads. The objective of this work is to develop a finite element model that predicts buckling failure in such joints. Also this work tries to determine the range of applicability of the use of this model and its sensitivity to different parameters that affect buckling.;The presented finite element model proves to be accurate in predicting snap buckling in adhesive joints. Moreover, the results of the parametric studies show that the factors that influence buckling are the top adherend thickness and its ratio to bottom adherend thickness. Furthermore, the model managed to predict the buckling ranges for industrial applications. |
