Ferreira C M C, Simões B D, Marques E A S, Carbas R J C, da Silva L F M
Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Biomimetics (Basel). 2024 Dec 24;10(1):2. doi: 10.3390/biomimetics10010002.
Despite technological advancements in various industries, the equine sector still relies on old methods like horseshoeing. Although traditional, the industry is dynamic and well-funded. Therefore, there is a need to modernize these methods with more reliable and less invasive solutions for attaching horseshoes to horse hooves. There are currently several commercial adhesive solutions in the market specifically tailored to this application. In this work, the mechanical properties of two acrylic adhesives were characterized under quasi-static conditions. In the characterization process, tensile, shear, and fracture properties were determined. Subsequently, in-joint behavior was assessed using single-lap joints (SLJ) for both similar and dissimilar adherends. The adherends' materials included steel (St), aluminum (Al), and horse hoof wall (HW), and the following adherend combinations were tested: St-St, Al-Al, and St-HW. A numerical model of similar joints was developed and validated based on experimental results. After its validation, the next steps are the modelling of the real joint and its simulation by considering realistic loading conditions in order to determine the weakest points of the joint. This exploratory study seeks to establish a foundation for investigating alternative adhesive solutions that could address the limitations identified in the solutions studied in this paper.
尽管各行业都有技术进步，但马业仍依赖钉马蹄铁等古老方法。虽然传统，但该行业充满活力且资金充足。因此，需要用更可靠、侵入性更小的解决方案来使这些方法现代化，以便将马蹄铁固定在马蹄上。目前市场上有几种专门针对此应用的商业胶粘剂解决方案。在这项工作中，在准静态条件下对两种丙烯酸胶粘剂的力学性能进行了表征。在表征过程中，测定了拉伸、剪切和断裂性能。随后，使用单搭接接头（SLJ）对相似和不同被粘物的接头行为进行了评估。被粘物的材料包括钢（St）、铝（Al）和马蹄壁（HW），并测试了以下被粘物组合：St-St、Al-Al和St-HW。基于实验结果建立并验证了相似接头的数值模型。验证之后，接下来的步骤是对实际接头进行建模，并通过考虑实际载荷条件进行模拟，以确定接头的薄弱点。这项探索性研究旨在为研究替代胶粘剂解决方案奠定基础，这些解决方案可以解决本文所研究解决方案中发现的局限性。
