This set of two volumes describes adhesion science from three fundamental perspectives: mechanics, surfaces and chemistry. This volume dealt with the mechanics of adhesive bonds and the rheology of adhesives, and focuses attention on the contribution of mechanics principles and solutions to understanding the fabrication, design, analysis, and testing of adhesive bonds.

The intention of the book is to provide view of the state of the art of adhesion science and to fill in the rather large gap in the compilation of knowledge related to adhesion science.

The book shows that adhesion science and technology is inherently an interdisciplinary field, requiring fundamental understanding of mechanics, surfaces, and materials.
Starting with a background and introduction to stress transfer principles; fracture mechanics and singularities; and an energy approach to debonding, the volume continues with analysis of structural lap and butt joint configurations. It then continues with discussions of test methods for strength and constitutive properties; fracture; peel; coatings, the case of adhesion to a single substrate; elastomeric adhesives such as sealants. The role of mechanics in determining the locus of failure in bonded joints is discussed, followed by a chapter on rheology relevant to adhesives and sealants.
Pressure sensitive adhesive performance; the principles of tack and tack measurements; and contact mechanics relevant to wetting and surface energy measurements are then covered.
The volume concludes with sections on fibermatrix bonding and reinforcement; durability considerations for adhesive bonds; ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation of adhesive bonds; and design of adhesive bonds from a strength perspective.

This book will be of interest to practitioners in the fields of engineering and to those with an interest in adhesion science.

Contents
Preface
1: Fundamentals of Stress Transfer in Bonded Systems
2: Fracture Mechanics and Singularities in Bonded Systems
3: Energy Analysis of Adhesion
4: Strength of Lap Shear Joints
5: Strength of Butt and Sharp-Cornered Joints
6: Mechanical Testing of Adhesive Joints
7: Measurement and Analysis of the Fracture Properties of Adhesive Joints
8: The Mechanics of Peel Tests
9: The Mechanics of Coatings
10: Stresses and Fracture of Elastomeric Bonds
11: Crack Path Selection in Adhesively Bonded Joints
12: Rheology for Adhesion Science and Technology
13: Effect of Rheology on PSA Performance
14: Tack
15: Contact Mechanics
16: Measurement Methods for Fiber-Matrix Adhesion in Composite Materials
17: The Durability of Adhesive Joints
18: Ultrasonic Inspection of Adhesive Bonds
19: The Design of Adhesively Bonded Joints
Author Index
Subject Index

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