An Assesment of the Impacted Composite Single-Lap Adhesive Joints

The aim of this experimental study is to investigate impact behaviors of the composite single-lap adhesive joints. The increasing impact energies, which are ranged from approximately 5 J to 30 J, are performed at the center of the composite plates having three different overlap lengths. It is shown that the overlap lengths and impact energy levels affect considerably the impact responses of the composite single lap joints. It is also shown that the bending stiffness of the composite increases by increase in the overlap length. An energy profiling method (EPM) is used to identify the penetration and perforation thresholds of composite lap joints. The damaged composite plates are visually inspected. Copyright © 2015 The Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, R.O.C