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Evaluation of the Curing of Adhesive Systems by Rheological and Thermal Testing
Published on: July 3, 2020
Damping Properties of Large-Scale Overlap Joints Bonded with Epoxy Hybrid Resin or Polyurethanes: Experimental
Jannis Damm1, Matthias Albiez1
1KIT Steel- and Lightweight Structures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
Abstract:
Structures in various industries are exposed to dynamic loads. The dissipative properties of adhesively bonded joints can contribute to the damping of dynamically stressed structures. Dynamic hysteresis tests are carried out to determine the damping properties of adhesively bonded overlap joints by varying the geometry and test boundary conditions. The dimensions of the overlap joints are full-scale and thus relevant for steel construction. Based on the results of experimental investigations, a methodology is developed for the analytic determination of the damping properties of adhesively bonded overlap joints for various specimen geometries and stress boundary conditions. For this purpose, dimensional analysis is carried out using the Buckingham Pi Theorem. In summary, it can be stated that the loss factor of adhesively bonded overlap joints investigated within this study is in the range between 0.16 and 0.41. The damping properties can particularly be increased by increasing the adhesive layer thickness and reducing the overlap length. The functional relationships of all the test results shown can be determined by dimensional analysis. An analytical determination of the loss factor considering all identified influencing factors is enabled by derived regression functions with a high coefficient of determination.
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