Xiaoying Liua, Xiaoxiang Yangb, Xiurong Wangc
College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350108; China
aN050220052@fzu.edu.cn,byangxx@fzu.edu.cn,cwxr0920@sina.com
Keywords: rubber-like materials, interface crack, cohesive element, crack extension
Abstract: Presented herein is a finite element investigation into the damage mechanism of the adhesive interface of the rubber-steel bimaterial. The cohesive element layer is used at the interface to simulate the initial loading, initiation and propagation of the damage. From the simulation results, it is found that interface strength exert significant effects on the crack formation in theinter face. Smaller interface strength could lead to crack initiation more easily.