3. Three-dimensional finite-element modeling (3-D FEM)
Samples of three different joint types (Type-I, Type-II and Type- III) used in the experimental studies were modeled three dimensionally by using ANSYS 14 [47] package software (Fig. 4). The stress analyses in the adhesively bonded joints using a non-linear finite element method were performed by considering both the geometrical non-linearity and non-linear material behaviors of both adhesives (SBT9244 and DP460) and adherend (AA2024-T3). The dimensions of the samples (Fig. 1) and boundary conditions (Fig. 4) used in the finite element analyses were the same as those used in the experimental works.