The structural applications of adhesively bonded joints on transportation industries have been increasing, and it is expected that this rising trend persists in the future. The appropriate design of these joints should address two main issues: fatigue behaviour and environmental effects. Environmental effects consist of the degradation of the bonded joints by means of harmful influence of temperature, moisture or both simultaneously. These effects can have an impact on the fatigue behaviour of bonded joints because they influence the quality of the bonding. The combination of environmental effects and fatigue lead to synergetic consequences resulting in premature and unpredictable rupture, which transforms these issues into relevant and actual research topics. The present paper describes the most recent works addressing the referred subjects. Experimental works and analytical/numerical approaches are also described aiming to give a picture of the real state‐of‐the‐art. Actual limitations and perspectives of future evolution are also discussed.

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环境退化对胶接接头疲劳性能的影响研究进展

胶接接头在交通运输行业的结构应用一直在增加，并且预计这种上升趋势将在未来持续。这些接头的适当设计应解决两个主要问题：疲劳行为和环境影响。环境影响包括由于温度，湿度或同时对温度和湿度的有害影响而导致的粘合接头的降解。这些影响可能会影响粘合接头的疲劳性能，因为它们会影响粘合质量。环境影响和疲劳的结合导致协同后果，导致过早和不可预测的破裂，从而将这些问题转变为相关的和实际的研究课题。本文介绍了针对上述主题的最新著作。还描述了实验工作和分析/数值方法，目的是对真实的最新技术状况有所了解。还讨论了未来发展的实际局限性和前景。