OTTIMIZZAZIONE DI GIUNTI IBRIDI HBB A DOPPIA SOVRAPPOSIZIONE GFRP-ALLUMINIO

In order to exploit the advantages of both mechanical joints and adhesively bonded joints, in the last year a noticeable research activity has addressed to the so called hybrid joints (Hybrid Bonded Bolted joint, HBB) that consist in combining a classical mechanical joint (bolted, riveted joint, etc..) to a traditional bonded joint or a co-cured joint. The present work shows the results of experimental and numerical analyses of double-lap HBB joints, carried out to detect the geometric configuration that permits to distribute the applied load between the two coexisting junctions and then to optimize their mechanical performance. The studied joint consists of an internal adherent made by GFRP and external adherents made by aluminum type 2024-T6, connected by using an adhesive bonding and a M6 bolt. The optimization is detected by varying various influence parameters such as the geometry of the lip and the shape of the washer, which influences the distribution of the bolt preload. After the experimental tests, various numerical analyses are carried out to obtain a better understanding of the static behavior of the joint, as well as to define reliable criteria for the strength prediction under various operating conditions.