Applying the coin-tap test to adhesives in civil engineering: a numerical study

R.I. Mackie, A. E. Vardy

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    Abstract

    A numerical study of the coin-tap test has been carried out using a two-dimensional finite difference model of elastic waves in an adhesively bonded structure. Debonds in the adhesive/adherend interface of an adhesive joint have been modelled, and the response of the joint to an applied impulsive force has been investigated. The model predicts that in addition to the natural frequency of the structure, a second vibration is excited when the joint is struck over a defective region. This second vibration is of a higher frequency than the natural frequency of the joint. The coin-tap test is examined within the context of civil engineering applications of adhesive bonding.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)215-220
    Number of pages6
    JournalInternational Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives
    Volume10
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 1990
    EventINTERNATIONAL CONF ON STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES IN ENGINEERING 2 - BRISTOL, United Kingdom
    Duration: 20 Sept 198922 Sept 1989
    http://www.civil-comp.com/pubs/contents.htm

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