<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents the experimental and numerical investigation of the stress and strain field around the rivet after the riveting process. The measurements were carried out with the X-ray diffractometer and strain gauges on the sheet surface near the driven head. The axisymmetric and 3D FEM analyses of the riveting process were performed.</p><p>The article presents experimental and numerical results for two types of the brazier rivets used in the Polish aerospace industry; the normal rivet (BN-70/1121-06) and the rivet with a compensator (OST 1 34040-79 1). Bare sheets made from 2024 T3 aluminium alloy with the nominal thickness of 1,27 mm and rivets with the diameter of 3 mm and 3,5 mm made from Polish aluminium alloy PA25 were used. The measurements were compared with the FEM calculations. The influence of squeezing force as well as the rivet type on stress and the strain system was investigated.</p></abstract>

The paper presents the experimental and numerical investigation of the stress and strain field around the rivet after the riveting process. The measurements were carried out with the X-ray diffractometer and strain gauges on the sheet surface near the driven head. The axisymmetric and 3D FEM analyses of the riveting process were performed.The article presents experimental and numerical results for two types of the brazier rivets used in the Polish aerospace industry; the normal rivet (BN-70/1121-06) and the rivet with a compensator (OST 1 34040-79 1). Bare sheets made from 2024 T3 aluminium alloy with the nominal thickness of 1,27 mm and rivets with the diameter of 3 mm and 3,5 mm made from Polish aluminium alloy PA25 were used. The measurements were compared with the FEM calculations. The influence of squeezing force as well as the rivet type on stress and the strain system was investigated.

Experimental and Numerical Study of Strain Progress During and After Riveting Process for Brazier Rivet and Rivet with Compensator - Squeezing Force and Rivet Type Effect

Fatigue of Aircraft Structures

The paper presents the experimental and numerical investigation of the stress and strain field around the rivet after the riveting process. The measurements...

Experimental and Numerical Study of Strain Progress During and After Riveting Process for Brazier Rivet and Rivet with Compensator - Squeezing Force and Rivet Type Effect

Pubblicato online: 25 ago 2011

Pagine: 166 - 190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10164-010-0047-1

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