Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle

To meet the high demand for lightweight energy-efficient and safe structures for transport applications, a current state-of-the-art light rail vehicle structure is under development that adopts a multi-material design strategy. This strategy creates the need for advanced multi-material joining techn...

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Autores principales:	Yiding Liu, Craig Carnegie, Helen Ascroft, Wenhao Li, Xiao Han, Hua Guo, Darren J. Hughes
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	multi-material light rail vehicle adhesive bonded joints finite element model single lap joint variation in bond gap Technology T Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TK1-9971 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Microscopy QH201-278.5 Descriptive and experimental mechanics QC120-168.85
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e33ba1a0d72e415c8274fd8acdb7b6212021-11-25T18:15:29ZInvestigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle10.3390/ma142269911996-1944https://doaj.org/article/e33ba1a0d72e415c8274fd8acdb7b6212021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/22/6991https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1944To meet the high demand for lightweight energy-efficient and safe structures for transport applications, a current state-of-the-art light rail vehicle structure is under development that adopts a multi-material design strategy. This strategy creates the need for advanced multi-material joining technologies. The compatibility of the adhesive with a wide range of material types and the possibility of joining multi-material structures is also a key advantage to its success. In this paper, the feasibility of using either epoxy or polyurethane adhesive joining techniques applied to the multi-material vehicle structure is investigated. Importantly, consideration is given to the effect of variation in bond thickness for both families of structural adhesives. Multi-material adhesively bonded single lap joints with different adhesives of controlled bond thicknesses were manufactured and tested in order to experimentally assess the shear strength and stiffness. The torsional stiffness and natural frequency of the vehicle were modelled using a global two-dimensional finite element model (FEM) with different adhesive properties, and the obtained vehicle performances were further explained by the coupon-level experimental tests. The results showed that the vehicle using polyurethane adhesive with a target bond thickness of 1.0 mm allowed for optimal modal frequency and weight reduction.Yiding LiuCraig CarnegieHelen AscroftWenhao LiXiao HanHua GuoDarren J. HughesMDPI AGarticlemulti-material light rail vehicleadhesive bonded jointsfinite element modelsingle lap jointvariation in bond gapTechnologyTElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040MicroscopyQH201-278.5Descriptive and experimental mechanicsQC120-168.85ENMaterials, Vol 14, Iss 6991, p 6991 (2021)
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topic	multi-material light rail vehicle adhesive bonded joints finite element model single lap joint variation in bond gap Technology T Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TK1-9971 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Microscopy QH201-278.5 Descriptive and experimental mechanics QC120-168.85
spellingShingle	multi-material light rail vehicle adhesive bonded joints finite element model single lap joint variation in bond gap Technology T Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TK1-9971 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Microscopy QH201-278.5 Descriptive and experimental mechanics QC120-168.85 Yiding Liu Craig Carnegie Helen Ascroft Wenhao Li Xiao Han Hua Guo Darren J. Hughes Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle
description	To meet the high demand for lightweight energy-efficient and safe structures for transport applications, a current state-of-the-art light rail vehicle structure is under development that adopts a multi-material design strategy. This strategy creates the need for advanced multi-material joining technologies. The compatibility of the adhesive with a wide range of material types and the possibility of joining multi-material structures is also a key advantage to its success. In this paper, the feasibility of using either epoxy or polyurethane adhesive joining techniques applied to the multi-material vehicle structure is investigated. Importantly, consideration is given to the effect of variation in bond thickness for both families of structural adhesives. Multi-material adhesively bonded single lap joints with different adhesives of controlled bond thicknesses were manufactured and tested in order to experimentally assess the shear strength and stiffness. The torsional stiffness and natural frequency of the vehicle were modelled using a global two-dimensional finite element model (FEM) with different adhesive properties, and the obtained vehicle performances were further explained by the coupon-level experimental tests. The results showed that the vehicle using polyurethane adhesive with a target bond thickness of 1.0 mm allowed for optimal modal frequency and weight reduction.
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author	Yiding Liu Craig Carnegie Helen Ascroft Wenhao Li Xiao Han Hua Guo Darren J. Hughes
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title	Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle
title_short	Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle
title_full	Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle
title_fullStr	Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle
title_full_unstemmed	Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle
title_sort	investigation of adhesive joining strategies for the application of a multi-material light rail vehicle
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/e33ba1a0d72e415c8274fd8acdb7b621
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Investigation of Adhesive Joining Strategies for the Application of a Multi-Material Light Rail Vehicle

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