Ricardo João Camilo Carbas is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and an invited lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. He has published 88 ISI papers on adhesive technologies.Eduardo André Sousa Marques is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and a researcher at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, carrying out research on advanced joining processes of Porto. He has published 86 ISI papers on adhesive technologies.Alireza Akhavan-Safar is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Adhesive mechanical characterization in 2017 from the Iran University of Science and Technology (Iran).Ana Sofia Queirós Ferreira Barbosa is currently a postdoctoral researcher in Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. She obtained her PhD in Reinforcement adhesives in 2017 and MSc in Material Science from the University of Porto (Portugal).Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva is Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and Director of the Integrated Master in Mechanical Engineering. He leads the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering (INEGI) composed of approximately 40 members post-doc, doctoral students, and master students.

• Preface xi1 Simple Practical Demonstrations 11.1 Importance of Loading Mode on Bonded Joint Performance 11.1.1 Introduction 11.1.2 Equipment 11.1.3 Materials 21.1.4 Safety Precautions 21.1.5 Experimental Procedure 21.2 Surface Treatments and Methods to Evaluate Surface Energy 61.2.1 Introduction 61.2.2 Equipment 71.2.3 Materials 81.2.4 Safety Precautions 81.2.5 Experimental Procedure 81.3 Stress Distribution Along the Overlap Length 121.3.1 Introduction 121.3.2 Equipment 131.3.3 Materials 131.3.4 Safety Precautions 131.3.5 Test Procedure 131.4 Visual Identification of Defects in Adhesive Joints 151.4.1 Introduction 151.4.2 Equipment 171.4.3 Materials 171.4.4 Safety Precautions 171.4.5 Test Procedure 171.5 Failure Analysis of Adhesive Joints 191.5.1 Introduction 191.5.2 Equipment 201.5.3 Materials 201.5.4 Safety Precautions 201.5.5 Test Procedure 212 Production and Testing 252.1 Bulk Specimens 252.1.1 Introduction 252.1.2 Adhesive Pouring Technique 252.1.3 Metallic Mold 262.1.4 Adhesive Application 302.1.5 Curing Procedure 312.1.6 Machining Procedure 332.1.7 Testing Procedure 352.2 Thick Adherend Shear Specimens 352.2.1 Introduction 352.2.2 Metallic Mold 362.2.3 Surface Treatment of Adherends 372.2.4 Geometrical Control Using Shims 402.2.5 Specimen Manufacture 412.2.6 Final Specimen Preparation 422.2.7 Testing Procedure 422.3 Fracture Mechanics Specimens 442.3.1 Introduction 442.3.2 Metallic Mold 482.3.3 Surface Treatment of Adherends 492.3.4 Adhesive Spacers 502.3.5 Specimen Manufacture 502.3.6 Final Preparation of Specimens 512.3.7 Testing Procedure 522.3.8 Data Reduction Schemes 532.4 Single-Lap Joint Specimens 562.4.1 Introduction 562.4.2 Surface Treatment of Adherends 562.4.3 Joint Manufacture 572.4.4 Final Preparation of Specimens 602.4.5 Testing Procedure 603 Laboratorial Activities and Report Examples 653.1 Effect of Surface Treatment on the Mechanical Behavior of Adhesively Bonded Joints 653.1.1 Introduction 653.1.2 Work Description 673.1.3 Materials 673.1.4 Experimental Work 673.1.5 Report 683.2 Effect of Adhesive Type and Overlap Length on the Failure Load of Adhesively Bonded Joints 793.2.1 Introduction 793.2.2 Work Description 833.2.3 Materials 833.2.4 Experimental Work 843.2.5 Report 843.3 Effect of Adhesive Thickness on the Failure Load of Adhesively Bonded Joints 973.3.1 Introduction 973.3.2 Work Description 983.3.3 Materials 993.3.4 Experimental Work 993.3.5 Report 993.4 Effect of Overlap Length on the Strength and Failure Mechanism of Composite Adhesive Joints 1043.4.1 Introduction 1043.4.2 Work Description 1053.4.3 Materials 1053.4.4 Experimental Work 1053.4.5 Report 1063.5 Modeling a Single-Lap Joint Using Finite Element Analysis and Cohesive Zone Modeling 1173.5.1 Introduction 1173.5.2 Work Description 1173.5.3 Materials 1173.5.4 Modeling Procedure 1183.5.5 Report 1183.6 Case Study in Joint Design for a Structural Automotive Application 1393.6.1 Introduction 1393.6.2 Report 139References 1634 Essay and Multi-choice Questions 1654.1 Essay Questions 1654.2 Multi-choice Questions 166Solutions 187Essay Questions — Example Answers 187Multi-choice Questions — Solutions 190Index 191