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Three-Dimensional Modeling Of Carbon/Epoxy To Titanium Single-Lap Joints With Variable Adhesive Recess Length, Yi Hua, Linxia Gu, Michael Trogdon
Three-Dimensional Modeling Of Carbon/Epoxy To Titanium Single-Lap Joints With Variable Adhesive Recess Length, Yi Hua, Linxia Gu, Michael Trogdon
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
The objective of this paper was to investigate the performance of recessed single-lap joints with dissimilar adherends through the finite element method. The influence of material and geometric nonlinearity of the adhesive as well as the impact of the recess length was examined in terms of maximum principal stresses. The strength of the joint was obtained as the load to initiate the crack propagation. Results suggested that either adding a spew fillet or considering the adhesive plasticity led to reduced peak stresses at the edge of the adhesive layer. The presence of a spew fillet in the single-lap joint with …
The Impact Of Wire Stent Fabrication Technique On The Performance Of Stent Placement, Shijia Zhao, Xiangyi (Cheryl) Liu, Linxia Gu
The Impact Of Wire Stent Fabrication Technique On The Performance Of Stent Placement, Shijia Zhao, Xiangyi (Cheryl) Liu, Linxia Gu
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Braided wire stents demonstrate distinct characteristics compared to welded ones. In this study, both braided and welded wire stents with the same nominal dimensions were crimped inside a sheath and then deployed into a stenosed artery using finite element analysis. The braided wire stent was generated by overlapping wires to form crisscross shape. A welded wire stent was created by welding the intersection points of wires to avoid sliding between wires. The effect of fabrication technique on mechanical behavior of Nitinol wire stents was evaluated. The results showed that relative sliding between wires reduced the deformation of the braided stent, …