How to simulate a adhesive joint ?

[Anonymous]

I want to simulate an adhesive joint between a plastic button and a glass plate. Is there a way to properly simulate that.

[davebYYPCU]

Yes.

With more detail, I can be more specific.

[John_Holtz]

Hi @Anonymous

If you are asking about a stress analysis in the Simulation workspace, you would define the contact between the parts to be bonded.

[Anonymous]

The model I am trying to make is a Gaseous ionization detector which uses a resistive plate chamber. The resistive plate chamber is a made of two glass plates (184.5cmx174cmx3mm) kept 2mm apart using plastic buttons (diameter-10mm and thickness 2mm) and side spacers made of a flexible plastic material (2mm thick). Both the buttons and the side spacer are glued to the glass plates using Scotch Weld Epoxy Adhesive (DP190) glue, so as to support the structure and make an air tight glass chamber (for details  http://www.hecr.tifr.res.in/~bsn/INO/Raveendra-RPC-v3.pdf  ). I made the two glass plates, buttons and the spacer as three different component sets in Fusion 360. I want to make the joints between the glass and the buttons be a adhesive joint and spacer as well.

The study I want to do is for a possible volume change in the chamber if the inside gas pressure is more than the outside atmospheric pressure. But I am finding trouble finding a proper way to select constraints , pressure application and the selection of proper joints in the model. 

 info- http://cms.web.cern.ch/news/resistive-plate-chambers

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