
Structural Adhesive Bonding for Automotive Applications
- 1st Edition - October 1, 2025
- Authors: Alireza Akhavan-Safar, Ricardo J.C. Carbas, Eduardo A.S. Marques, Lucas F. M. da Silva
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 9 1 2 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 3 9 1 1 - 3
Structural adhesive bonding is a key approach to making cars better and safer while also reducing their environmental impact. Structural Adhesive Bonding for Automotive Applicat… Read more

Structural adhesive bonding is a key approach to making cars better and safer while also reducing their environmental impact. Structural Adhesive Bonding for Automotive Applications covers several aspects of bonded joints, including materials selection, design and manufacturing processes, quality control techniques, durability analysis, and repair methods. Practical examples support the investigations into the improvements that adhesively bonded configurations offer, including enhanced resistance to dynamic fatigue, increased body stiffness, better crash performance compared with other conventional joining methods, and greater corrosion resistance.
The book provides a timely compendium of specialized knowledge alongside the current state of the art, which should appeal to a broad range of audiences—from students who wish to further their understanding of adhesive science and bonded vehicle structures to manufacturing and design engineers who wish to gain an appreciation of new technology in adhesive joining.
- Highlights recent developments in automotive structural adhesive bonding
- Explores durability challenges including fatigue, creep, and environmental effects
- Covers joint design, manufacturing practices, and debonding strategies
- Includes real-world case studies from conventional and electric vehicles
Secondary: Professional engineers, transport equipment manufacturers, consultants specialized in adhesion and adhesives, vehicle safety R&D specialists (joining technologies and their structural integrity).
2. Theory of Adhesion
3. Adhesives Used in Automotive Applications
4. Joint Manufacturing
5. Health and Safety
6. Quality Control
7. Debonding and Repair
8. Joint Design
9. Durability
10. Case Studies
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 1, 2025
- Language: English
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Alireza Akhavan-Safar
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Ricardo J.C. Carbas
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Eduardo A.S. Marques
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Lucas F. M. da Silva
Lucas F.M. da Silva is a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP). He leads INEGI’s Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU), a 35‑member team working on welded, plastic deformation, and adhesive joints, integrating mechanical characterization, fracture testing, analytical modeling, and finite element analysis. He has coordinated 35 research projects funded mainly by FCT and the European Commission. With 15 patents, his contributions also extend to practical innovations in joining processes. His publications include over 700 SCOPUS papers, approximately 23000 citations and an h-index of 74. His work has been recognized with awards such as the SAGE Best Paper Award, Donald Julius Groen Prize, FEUP Scientific Excellence Award (2013, 2018), and Pedagogical Excellence Award (2023). Prof. da Silva is editor‑in‑chief of multiple international journals and book series and organizes numerous international conferences on joining, materials, manufacturing, machine design, and engineering education. He is founder and president of the Portuguese Adhesion and Adhesives Association (EURADH member).