The fracture characteristics of single-lap bonded joints in composites to be investigated by structural analysis and experimentally. The effects of bonding method, surface roughness, bond line thickness and the existence of fillet on the failure characteristics and strength of bonded single-lap joints were evaluated experimentally. The failure process, failure mode and the behavior of loaddisplacement curve was apparently different according to bonding method to be evaluated. | Analysis and experimental validation of composite lap joint with crack for aerospace applications
