Abstract

Simulations help to reduce development time and cost. As adhesives typically behave differently than common engineering materials such as steels or metals, it is important to understand the mechanical behavior of adhesives and have suitable models for accurate predictions. Various experimental techniques are shown that are associated with different material characteristics. Depending on the application and the relevant phenomena, different material models are chosen. Several application examples are shown to demonstrate the capabilities of simulations for adhesively bonded joints.

Highlights:

• Experimental techniques for material characterization
• Different modeling approaches
• Application examples for simulation-driven design of adhesives and particularly tapes

This Tech Talk will be presented by Alexander Schowtjak | 3M. 

Alexander Schowtjak is an application engineer in the industrial adhesives and tapes division at 3M, Germany, supporting 3M’s customers in terms of modeling. He has a background in mechanical engineering and a doctoral degree in the field of modeling and simulation from the TU Dortmund University.