Numerical Study on the Impact of Gap between Sheets on the Quality of Riveted Single-Strap Butt Joints
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Finite Element Model of Single-Strap Butt Joint
- (1)
- Contact between the lower surface of the riveting die and the side face of the rivet rod.
- (2)
- Contact between rivet cylindrical surface and sheet hole.
- (3)
- Contact of rivet cylinder and sinker cone with panel hole wall and sinker hole.
- (4)
- Contact between wall sheet and strap sheet.
- (5)
- Contact between upsetting head surface and wall sheet surface after rivet deformation.
- (6)
- Contact between left and right wall sheet.
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Analysis of the Effect of Butt Gap on Riveting Performance
3.1.1. Analysis of Rivet Interference
3.1.2. Analysis of Sheet Boundary Deformation
3.2. Analysis of the Influence of the Butt Gap on the Tensile Properties of Strap Sheet Joints
3.2.1. Analysis of Sheet Stress
3.2.2. Analysis of Strap Sheet Deformation
3.2.3. Load Transfer Ratio Analysis of Rivet
3.2.4. Failure Analysis of Single-Strap Riveted Joints
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gap between sheets/mm | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 |
Material | Elastic Modules/MPa | Poisson Ratio | Yield Strength/MPa | Density/(kg/cm3) |
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AL2117-T4 | 71,700 | 0.33 | 480 | 2690 |
AL2024-T3 | 72,400 | 0.33 | 310 | 2730 |
Gap between Sheets/mm | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max deformation/mm | 0.876 | 0.881 | 0.889 | 0.912 | 0.927 |
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Ke, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Zhong, Z.; Zhu, C.; Bi, Y. Numerical Study on the Impact of Gap between Sheets on the Quality of Riveted Single-Strap Butt Joints. Coatings 2021, 11, 1375. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111375
Ke Z, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Zhong Z, Zhu C, Bi Y. Numerical Study on the Impact of Gap between Sheets on the Quality of Riveted Single-Strap Butt Joints. Coatings. 2021; 11(11):1375. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111375
Chicago/Turabian StyleKe, Zhenzheng, Yongliang Zhang, Yuchi Liu, Zhengwei Zhong, Chunrun Zhu, and Yunbo Bi. 2021. "Numerical Study on the Impact of Gap between Sheets on the Quality of Riveted Single-Strap Butt Joints" Coatings 11, no. 11: 1375. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11111375