4. Conclusion

When the framework for analyzing bonded joints in single shear is restricted to membrane behavior, it is possible to write analytical solutions for a wide range of applications. However, the restriction to membrane behavior does not allow us to consider the peeling of the adhesive layer induced by substrate bending, which reduces the bond strength.

When the analysis framework includes both membrane and flexural behavior, then the scope of analytical solutions is restricted. Indeed, the consideration of two different substrates leads to a coupling of the differential equations governing the system, making its mathematical treatment highly complex. The second restriction concerns the application of boundary and loading conditions; existing analytical solutions only consider an isostatic configuration of the assembly, whereas, for example, in a laboratory tensile test...