ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Self-pierce riveting (SPR) is a sheet material joining technique which is suitable forjoining dissimilar materials, as well as coated and pre-painted materials. Published work relating tofinite element analysis of SPR joints is reviewed in this paper, in terms of process, static strength,fatigue strength, vibration characteristics and assembly dimensional prediction of the SPR joints. Afew important numerical issues are discussed, including material modelling, meshing procedure,failure criteria and friction between substrates and between rivet and substrate. It is concluded thatthe finite element analysis of SPR joints will help future applications of SPR by allowing systemparameters to be selected to give as large a process window as possible for successful jointmanufacture. This will allow many tests to be simulated that would currently take too long toperform or be prohibitively expensive in practice, such as modifications to rivet geometry, diegeometry or material properties. The main goal of the paper is to review recent progress in finiteelement analysis of SPR joints and to provide a basis for further research
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/54/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.344.663.pdf
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