Experimental Investigation and Simulation of Crack Propagation in Hybrid Lap Joints Under Stress Concentrations

The rivet’s cylindrical body is referred to as the shank, while the bottom part is termed the tail. For long-lasting connection between plate specimens, rivets are used in structural work, shipbuilding, bridge construction, tanks, and boiler shells. Adhesives strengthen a variety of conventional joins, including rivets, spots, and welds. Many times, design limitations prevent changes when joint strength improvement is required. To get strength, we can employ a variety of industrial adhesives. To get the best specimen study of lap strength joint and single and double rivet joint, specimens of lap length 40 and 60 mm with single and double rivet with and without adhesive are examined in this study. Both specimens will undergo a tensile test utilizing a UTM machine. Likewise, CAD software will be used to model both specimens, and a FEA application will be used for analysis. The current study compares and contrasts typical bolted joints with adhesively bonded bolted joints.