ABSTRACT
I. INTRODUCTION A. General Considerations In th~ preceding chapters, we have considered the physics and chemistry of the aluminum oxide surface, how it may be modified by special surface pretreating, and what adhesive candidates we might consider for adhering to these surfaces. Having specified the surface finish and the adhesive candidate, it still remains to consider the geometry of the joint in a structure and how it will react under a load. The bond width, length, part dimensions, adhesive thickness, and the types of stresses that might be encountered in service all need to be considered carefully. An excellent review of the mechanics of a wide variety of joint designs used in bonded aluminum structures has been assembled by Kinloch (2196). Various reference works on designing adhesively bonded structures have been published (901 ,2197-2215).
