EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF SINGLE LAP ALUMINIUM JOINTS BONDED WITH DIFFERENT EPOXY ADHESIVES

Experimental and numerical analysis was conducted on single lap adhesively bonded aluminium joints. Static tensile lap-shear tests were carried out using three different epoxy adhesives to evaluate the maximum forces and displacements. Following the experimental phase, results were compared with those obtained through finite element analysis (FEA), providing validation and deeper understanding of the joint performance under loading. The comparison confirmed good agreement between experimental data and numerical predictions, highlighting the reliability of the FEA approach in assessing the performance of adhesive joints.