This short and focused book provides a description of the fundamentals of adhesive bonding within the field of aerospace applications, aimed at engineering master degree students and all those who wish to learn more about this technology. It highlights the foundations behind the use of adhesive bonding, always within the context of aeronautical cases of use. The book is written to be easily accessible to those with limited knowledge in the field and includes many illustrations to facilitate the comprehension of the concepts exposed. The work is divided into nine chapters, including theory of adhesion, surface preparation, adhesive formulations, joint manufacturing processes, quality control, repair and durability.
Eduardo A. S. Marques
Marques is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI) and guest lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).
He obtained his PhD in the area of structural adhesive bonding for aerospace applications at FEUP in 2016 and now studies the effect of high strain rates, extreme temperature and high relative humidity on the behaviour of various materials and bonded structures.
Ricardo J. C. Carbas
Carbas is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Advanced Joining Processes unit, part of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI). He obtained his PhD in functionally graded bonded joints from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) in 2013 and regularly carries out consultancy work for national and international companies.
Alireza Akhavan-Safar
Akhavan-Safar is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Mechanical Engineeringand Industrial Management (INEGI). He earned his PhD in 2017 in the field of adhesive joints. His postdoctoral research focuses primarily on the durability (hygrothermal ageing and fatigue) of bonded joints both numerically and experimentally. The investigation of the mechanical response of adhesive joints from the fracture mechanics point of view is also part of his research.
A. Francisco G. Tenreiro
Tenreiro is a mechanical engineering PhD candidate working on the field of non-destructive testing of adhesive joints. He has obtained his Master thesis in the design and development of a novel Split Hopkinson pressure bar tester for the characterization of bonded joint under very large strain rates. He is the author of several research articles in this field.
Lucas F. M. da Silva
Silva is Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and editor-in-chief of The Journal of Adhesion. He leads the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI).