Purpose–This study aims to investigate the fatigue behavior and failure modes of bolted lap joints using Modified Tensile Specimens(MTS)under various cyclic load conditions.Emphasis is placed on identifying the relat...Purpose–This study aims to investigate the fatigue behavior and failure modes of bolted lap joints using Modified Tensile Specimens(MTS)under various cyclic load conditions.Emphasis is placed on identifying the relationship between load amplitude,fatigue life,and damage progression in low-carbon steel assemblies.Design/methodology/approach–An experimental approach was adopted using MTS specimens fabricated from St 1203 cold-rolled steel,joined with Grade 8.8 M4 bolts.Cyclic fatigue tests were conducted under zerobased loading at seven distinct force levels.Fracture surfaces were visually analyzed to identify dominant failure mechanisms.Findings–The results revealed a strong inverse correlation between applied cyclic load and fatigue life.Three distinct failure modes were identified:bolt shear at high loads(5.4 kN),interface cracking and slippage at moderate loads(4.9–5.1 kN),and plate tearing or stable fatigue behavior at lower loads(54.1 kN).The results highlight a progressive transition in failure mechanisms,from bolt shear at high loads to plate tearing and interface cracking at lower loads,providing essential insights for fatigue-resistant bolted joint design.Originality/value–This study offers original insights into the fatigue behavior of bolted lap joints using MTS,a relatively underexplored configuration in fatigue assessment.By experimentally evaluating failure modes under varied cyclic load levels,the authors uncover critical transitions in damage mechanisms—from bolt shear to interface cracking and plate tearing—depending on the applied load.Unlike many existing studies focused on numerical modeling or bonded joints alone,this work provides empirical data rooted in real-world fastening conditions using cold-rolled low-carbon steel.展开更多
This study investigates the vibration characteristics of bolted-flange-joined conical-cylindrical shells(BFJCCSs)through both theoretical analysis and experimental testing.The proposed model incorporates the pressure ...This study investigates the vibration characteristics of bolted-flange-joined conical-cylindrical shells(BFJCCSs)through both theoretical analysis and experimental testing.The proposed model incorporates the pressure distribution within the bolted joint and accounts for the flange effect.The energy expressions for the conical and cylindrical shells are derived from Donnell's shell theory,while those for the flanges are obtained from the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory.The Lagrange equation is used to derive the dynamic equation,and the experimental studies on the BFJCCS are conducted to validate the accuracy of the model.Subsequently,the comprehensive effects of bolt loosening and bolt number on the frequency parameters are analyzed.Additionally,the effects of the flange dimensions and cone angle on the vibration behavior of the BFJCCS are discussed.In particular,the dynamic differences between the welded conical-cylindrical shell(WCCS)and BFJCCS are investigated.It is found that compared with the WCCS,the fundamental frequency of the BFJCCS is reduced by 7.6%,and the corresponding modal damping ratio is reduced by 21.0%.However,the high-order frequencies of the BFJCCS are higher than those of the WCCS,accompanied by a higher modal damping ratio.Compared with the bolt loosening degree,the bolt number has a more significant effect on frequencies.As the bolt number decreases,the impact of the bolt loosening degree diminishes gradually.展开更多
The shear characteristics of bolted rock joints are crucial for the stability of tunneling and mining,particularly in deep underground engineering,where rock bolt materials are exposed to high stress,water pressure,an...The shear characteristics of bolted rock joints are crucial for the stability of tunneling and mining,particularly in deep underground engineering,where rock bolt materials are exposed to high stress,water pressure,and engineering disturbance.However,due to the complex interaction between bolted rock joints and various geological contexts,many challenges and unsolved problems arise.Therefore,more investigation is needed to understand the shear performance of bolted joints in the field of deep underground engineering.This study presents a comprehensive review of research findings on the responses of bolted joints subjected to shearing under different conditions.As is revealed,the average shear strength of bolted rock joints increases linearly with the normal stress and increases with the compressive strength of rock until it reaches a stable value.The joint roughness coefficient(JRC)affects the contact area,friction force,shear strength,bending angle,and axial force of bolted rock joints.A mathematical function is proposed to model the relationship between JRC,normal load,and shear strength.The normal stress level also influences the deformation model,load-carrying capacity,and energy absorption ratio of bolts within bolted rock joints,and can be effectively characterized by a two-phase exponential equation.Additionally,the angle of the bolts affects the ratio of tensile and shear strength of the bolts,as well as the mechanical behavior of both bolted rock joints and surrounding rock,which favors smaller angles.This comprehensive review of experimental data on the shear behavior of bolted rock joints offers valuable theoretical insights for the development of advanced shear devices and further pertinent investigations.展开更多
A series of direct shear tests under constant normal loading conditions were carried out on specimens of bolted sandstone single-joint treated with different numbers of dryewet cycles.The experimental results show tha...A series of direct shear tests under constant normal loading conditions were carried out on specimens of bolted sandstone single-joint treated with different numbers of dryewet cycles.The experimental results show that the peak shear strength and shear stiffness of bolted sandstone joints were significantly reduced after 12 dryewet cycles.The decrease in the shear strength of rough joints is more significant than that of flat joints.Due to the decrease in the strength of the surrounding rock,the deformation characteristics of the bolts are significantly affected by the number of dryewet cycles performed.With an increase in the number of dryewet cycles,the plastic hinge length of the bolt gradually increases,resulting in an increase in the corresponding shear displacement when the bolt breaks.Compared with the tensileeshear failure mode of the bolts in flat joints,the tensileebending failure mode arises for bolts in rough joints.A shear curve model describing the whole process of bolted rock joints is established based on the deterioration of rock mechanical parameters caused by dry‒wet cycles.The model proposed considers the change in the friction angle of the joint surface with the shear displacement,which is applied to the derivation of the model by introducing the dynamic evolutionary friction angle parameter.The reasonably good agreement between a predicted curve and the corresponding experimental curve indicates that this method can effectively predict the shear strength of a bolted rock joint involving rough joint under dryewet cycling conditions.展开更多
As the controlled research of Dynamic Installation(DI)and Static Installation(SI),a new interference installation method was developed based on electromagnetic loading to enhance the mechanical properties of composite...As the controlled research of Dynamic Installation(DI)and Static Installation(SI),a new interference installation method was developed based on electromagnetic loading to enhance the mechanical properties of composite structures.Four different interference-fit sizes were considered,ranging from a net fit to 2.0%.The experiments were conducted to evaluate the installation resistance and the mechanical behavior of the joint under external loads.Meanwhile,an FFA model to model the stress distribution and damage behavior of the bolt-hole contact interface was established.The load-displacement curve and damage modes of experiments were used to verify the FEA results.The results show that the installation resistance during DI process was remarkably lower than that of SI process corresponding to all interference-fit sizes,and the stress amplitudes induced by interference were larger and widely distributed.The damage of the hole wall was positively correlated with interference fit size,but DI can significantly reduce the damage compared to SI.In performance tests,DI enhanced the static bearing capacity and extended longer fatigue life of the joints than SI.DI methods can be an effective way to achieve highly reliable interference joints in composite structures.展开更多
This paper presents the static and fatigue tests of hybrid(bonded/bolted)glass fiber reinforced polymer(GFRP)joints.Nine specimens of single-lap hybrid GFRP joints have been fabricated to study the static and fatigue ...This paper presents the static and fatigue tests of hybrid(bonded/bolted)glass fiber reinforced polymer(GFRP)joints.Nine specimens of single-lap hybrid GFRP joints have been fabricated to study the static and fatigue behaviors in the experimental campaign.The static tests of uniaxial tension loading are first conducted,from which the static ultimate bearing capacities of the joints are obtained.High-cycle fatigue tests are subsequently carried out so that the fatigue failure mode,fatigue life,and stiffness degradation of joints can be obtained.The measuring techniques including acoustic emission monitoring and three-dimensional digital image correlation have been employed in the tests to record the damage development process.The results revealed that the static strength and fatigue behavior of such thick hybrid GFRP joints were controlled by the bolted connections.The four stages of fatigue failure process are obtained from tests and acoustic emission signals analysis:cumulative damage of adhesive layer,damage of the adhesive layer,cumulative damage of GFRP plate,and damage of GFRP plate.The fatigue life and stiffness degradation can be improved by more bolts.The S-N(fatigue stress versus life)curves for the fatigue design of the single-lap hybrid GFRP joints under uniaxial tension loading are also proposed.展开更多
A two-scale method is proposed to simulate the essential behavior of bolted connections in structures includingelevated temperatures.It is presented,verified,and validated for the structural behavior of two plates,con...A two-scale method is proposed to simulate the essential behavior of bolted connections in structures includingelevated temperatures.It is presented,verified,and validated for the structural behavior of two plates,connectedby a bolt,under a variety of loads and elevated temperatures.The method consists of a global-scale model thatsimulates the structure(here the two plates)by volume finite elements,and in which the bolt is modelled bya spring.The spring properties are provided by a smallscale model,in which the bolt is modelled by volumeelements,and for which the boundary conditions are retrieved from the global-scale model.To ensure the small-scale model to be as computationally efficient as possible,simplifications are discussed regarding the materialmodel and the modelling of the threads.For the latter,this leads to the experimentally validated application ofa non-threaded shank with its stress area.It is shown that a non-linear elastic spring is needed for the bolt inthe global-scale model,so the post-peak behavior of the structure can be described efficiently.All types of boltedconnection failure as given by design standards are simulated by the twoscale method,which is successfullyvalidated(except for net section failure)by experiments,and verified by a detailed system model,which modelsthe structure in full detail.The sensitivity to the size of the part of the plate used in the small-scale modelis also studied.Finally,multi-directional load cases,also for elevated temperatures,are studied with the two-scale method and verified with the detailed system model.As a result,a computationally efficient finite elementmodelling approach is provided for all possible combined load actions(except for nut thread failure and netsection failure)and temperatures.The two-scale method is shown to be insightful,for it contains a functionalseparation of scales,revealing their relationships,and consequently,local small-scale non-convergence can behandled.Not presented in this paper,but the two-scale method can be used in e.g.computationally expensive two-way coupled fire-structure simulations,where it is beneficial for distributed computing and densely packed boltconfigurations with stiffplates,for which a single small-scale model may be representative for several connections.展开更多
The aim of this study was to optimize the geometry and the design of metallic/composite single bolted joints subjected to tension-compression loading. For this purpose, it was necessary to evaluate the stress state in...The aim of this study was to optimize the geometry and the design of metallic/composite single bolted joints subjected to tension-compression loading. For this purpose, it was necessary to evaluate the stress state in each component of the bolted join. The multi-material assembly was based on the principle of double lap bolted joint. It was composed of a symmetrical balanced woven glass-epoxy composite material plate fastened to two stainless sheets using a stainless pre-stressed bolt. In order to optimize the design and the geometry of the assembly, ten configurations were proposed and studied: a classical simple bolted joint, two joints with an insert (a BigHead<sup>R</sup> insert and a stair one) embedded in the composite, two “waved” solutions, three symmetrical configurations composed of a succession of metallic and composites layers, without a sleeve, with one and with two sleeves, and two non-symmetrical constituted of metallic and composites layers associated with a stair-insert (one with a sleeve and one without). A tridimensional Finite Element Method (FEM) was used to model each configuration mentioned above. The FE models taked into account the different materials, the effects of contact between the different sheets of the assembly and the pre-stress in the bolt. The stress state was analyzed in the composite part. The concept of stress concentration factor was used in order to evaluate the stress increase in the highly stressed regions and to compare the ten configurations studied. For this purpose, three stress concentration factors were defined: one for a monotonic loading in tension, another for a monotonic loading in compression, and the third for a tension-compression cyclic loading. The results of the FEM computations showed that the use of alternative metallic and composite layers associated with two sleeves gived low values of stress concentration factors, smaller than 1.4. In this case, there was no contact between the bolt and the composite part and the most stressed region was not the vicinity of the hole but the end of the longest layers of the metallic inserts.展开更多
The mechanical properties of bolts are important factors affecting the shear behavior of bolted joints.In this study,tensile and pure shear tests were conducted on five kinds of bolts made from different materials to ...The mechanical properties of bolts are important factors affecting the shear behavior of bolted joints.In this study,tensile and pure shear tests were conducted on five kinds of bolts made from different materials to measure their tensile and shear parameters.Direct shear tests were conducted to analyze the effects of tensile and shear strength parameters on the shear behavior of bolted joints.The test results showed that the mechanical properties of bolts made from different materials were clearly different and that these differences mainly affected the plastic deformation stage of the bolted joints.The larger the bolt elongation was,the larger the joint shear displacement at bolt failure.The tensile and shear strengths of the bolts were positively correlated with the shear strength of the bolted joints.According to the standard regression analysis,the bolt shear strength had a greater influence than the bolt tensile strength on the bolt contributions when the bolts were perpendicular to the joint surface.Based on the empirical equation for the bolt contribution proposed by Spang,the maximum shear loads in the pure shear test were introduced,and a new equation was established to predict the contributions of bolts.The prediction results obtained using the modified equation were in good agreement with the experimental results.展开更多
Rock bolts are widely used in rock engineering projects to improve the shear capacity of the jointed rock mass.The bolt inclination angle with respect to the shear plane has a remarkable influence on the bolting perfo...Rock bolts are widely used in rock engineering projects to improve the shear capacity of the jointed rock mass.The bolt inclination angle with respect to the shear plane has a remarkable influence on the bolting performance.In this study,a new artificial molding method based on 3D scanning and printing technology was first proposed to prepare bolted joints with an inclined bolt.Then,the effects of the bolt inclination angle and boundary conditions on the shear behavior and failure characteristic of bolted joints were addressed by conducting direct shear tests under both CNL and CNS conditions.Results indicated that rock bolt could significantly improve the shear behavior of rock joints,especially in the post-yield deformation region.With the increase of bolt inclination angle,both the maximum shear stress and the maximum friction coefficient increased first and then decreased,while the maximum normal displacement decreased monotonously.Compared with CNL conditions,the maximum shear stress was larger,whereas the maximum normal displacement and friction coefficient were smaller under the CNS conditions.Furthermore,more asperity damage was observed under the CNS conditions due to the increased normal stress on the shear plane.展开更多
Efficient and accurate strength analysis of bolted connections is essential in analyzing the integral thermal protection system（ITPS） of hypersonic vehicles, since the system bears severe loads and structural failur...Efficient and accurate strength analysis of bolted connections is essential in analyzing the integral thermal protection system（ITPS） of hypersonic vehicles, since the system bears severe loads and structural failures usually occur at the connections. Investigations of composite mechanical properties used in ITPS are still in progress as the architecture of the composites is complex. A new method is proposed in this paper for strength analysis of bolted connections by investigating the elastic behavior and failure strength of three-dimensional C/C orthogonal composites used in ITPS. In this method a multi-scale finite element method incorporating the global–local method is established to ensure high efficiency in macro-scale and precision in meso-scale in analysis.Simulation results reveal that predictions of material properties show reasonable accuracy compared with test results. And the multi-scale method can analyze the strength of connections efficiently and accurately.展开更多
Quasi-NPR(negative Poisson’s ratio)steel is a new type of super bolt material with high strength,high ductility,and a micro-negative Poisson’s effect.This material overcomes the contrasting characteristics of the hi...Quasi-NPR(negative Poisson’s ratio)steel is a new type of super bolt material with high strength,high ductility,and a micro-negative Poisson’s effect.This material overcomes the contrasting characteristics of the high strength and high ductility of steel and it has significant energy-absorbing characteristics,which is of high value in deep rock and soil support engineering.However,research on the shear resistance of quasi-NPR steel has not been carried out.To study the shear performance of quasi-NPR steel bolted rock joints,indoor shear tests of bolted rock joints under different normal stress conditions were carried out.Q235 steel and#45 steel,two representative ordinary bolt steels,were set up as a control group for comparative tests to compare and analyze the shear strength,deformation and instability mode,shear energy absorption characteristics,and bolting contribution of different types of bolts.The results show that the jointed rock masses without bolt reinforcement undergo brittle failure under shear load,while the bolted jointed rock masses show obvious ductile failure characteristics.The shear deformation ca-pacity of quasi-NPR steel is more than 3.5 times that of Q235 steel and#45 steel.No fracture occurs in the quasi-NPR steel during large shear deformation and it can provide stable shear resistance.However,the other two types of control bolts become fractured under the same conditions.Quasi-NPR steel has significant energy-absorbing characteristics under shear load and has obvious advantages in terms of absorbing the energy released by shear deformation of jointed rock masses as compared with ordinary steel.In particular,the shear force plays a major role in resisting the shear deformation of Q235 steel and#45 steel,therefore,fracture failure occurs under small bolt deformation.However,the axial force of quasi-NPR steel can be fully exerted when resisting joint shear deformation;the steel itself does not break when large shear deformation occurs,and the supporting effect of the jointed rock mass is effectively guaranteed.展开更多
Interference fit has advantages in improving fatigue behaviors of composite bolted joints,however, interference fit bolt insertion tends to cause damages in laminates weakening joint mechanical properties. Therefore, ...Interference fit has advantages in improving fatigue behaviors of composite bolted joints,however, interference fit bolt insertion tends to cause damages in laminates weakening joint mechanical properties. Therefore, an experimental study was conducted to investigate bolt insertion damages of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer(CFRP)/CFRP interference fit bolted joints.Mechanical behaviors of joints were also evaluated experimentally under both quasi-static loads and cyclic loads. Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) and high-resolution X-ray micro-CT scan were used to examine micro damages in laminates. Damage and failure behaviors of joints were characterized. The results demonstrated that the hole entrance in upper laminate and the laminate boundary near the hole wall were the most critical regions for damages during bolt insertions. However, the influence of those damages on quasi-static failure loads and fatigue failure modes of joints was minimal. Delamination and matrix cracking occurred first in laminates following fiber and matrix fracture in quasi-static tensile tests. Interference fit could improve the fatigue resistance of the laminate hole, however, the bolt seemed to suffer a more critical local fatigue loading condition.This paper can contribute to composite structure designs, especially in understanding damage and failure behaviors of composite bolted joints.展开更多
In this paper,a failure evaluation criterion was proposed for the bolted casing-flange structure under impact loading.Subsequently,ballistic tests with eighteen bolted casing-flange structure specimens were conducted ...In this paper,a failure evaluation criterion was proposed for the bolted casing-flange structure under impact loading.Subsequently,ballistic tests with eighteen bolted casing-flange structure specimens were conducted to validate the failure evaluation criterion.Parameter studies were then carried out using the validated FE models.Both the experimental and numerical results demonstrated the accuracy of the failure evaluation criterion.The failure evaluation criterion provided a quick and easy way to determine the failure mode of the casing connection area by using the materials and dimensions of the structure.Based on the failure evaluation criterion,designing the structural failure mode of the bolted casing-flange structure to be between flange failure and bolt failure can improve the impact resistance of the connection area of the aero-engine casings.This investigation revealed that the impact failure is not the unique criterion in evaluating the containment of the casing connection area,structural failure should also be involved in the evaluation criteria.展开更多
This paper is focused on the structural behavior of the single shear bolted connections with thin-walled ferritic stainless steel.The purpose of this study is to investigate the ultimate behaviors,such as ultimate str...This paper is focused on the structural behavior of the single shear bolted connections with thin-walled ferritic stainless steel.The purpose of this study is to investigate the ultimate behaviors,such as ultimate strength and fracture mode of the single shear bolted connections of thin-walled ferritic stainless steel(low cost steel) rather than austenitic stainless steel(high cost steel).Bolt arrangement and end distance parallel to the direction of applied load are considered as main variables of the test specimens for bolted connections.Specimens have a constant dimension of edge distance perpendicular to the loading direction,bolt diameter,pitch,and gauge.A monotonic tensile test for specimens has been carried out and some bolted connections with long end distance showed curling(out of plane deformation) occurrence which led to strength reduction.The ultimate behaviors such as fracture mode,ultimate strength are compared with those predicted by current design codes.Further,conditions of curling occurrence and the strength reduction due to curling are investigated and modified strength equations are suggested considering the curling effect.展开更多
Hybrid bonded/bolted(HBB) joint has been widely used in engineering practice because it can overcome the potential weakness of pure bonded and pure bolted joints. However, studies on HBB joint are still at the initial...Hybrid bonded/bolted(HBB) joint has been widely used in engineering practice because it can overcome the potential weakness of pure bonded and pure bolted joints. However, studies on HBB joint are still at the initial stage. In this paper, tensile properties of a composite–metal singlelap HBB joint was investigated experimentally. And a detailed finite element model(FEM) was established to simulate the tensile behavior of the joint. The model was verified by the experimental results. Then the damage propagation and load transfer mechanism were explored based on the FEM. The results show that the HBB joint can provide multi-load transmission paths and resist damage propagation in the adhesive. The HBB joint has higher strength and energy absorption capacity than the pure bonded joint. And the HBB joint has greater initial damage load and tensile stiffness than pure bolted joint. Adhesive fillets can obviously improve the tensile performances of the HBB joint. Lateral stiffness of the joint boundary and testing machine show obvious effects on tensile performances of single-lap hybrid joints.展开更多
Efficient bolted joint design is an essential part of designing the minimum weight aerospace structures, since structural failures usually occur at connections and interface. A comprehensive numerical study of three-d...Efficient bolted joint design is an essential part of designing the minimum weight aerospace structures, since structural failures usually occur at connections and interface. A comprehensive numerical study of three-dimensional(3D) stress variations is prohibitively expensive for a large-scale structure where hundreds of bolts can be present. In this work, the hybrid composite-to-metal bolted connections used in the upper stage of European Ariane 5ME rocket are analyzed using the global-local finite element(FE) approach which involves an approximate analysis of the whole structure followed by a detailed analysis of a significantly smaller region of interest. We calculate the Tsai-Wu failure index and the margin of safety using the stresses obtained from ABAQUS. We find that the composite part of a hybrid bolted connection is prone to failure compared to the metal part. We determine the bolt preload based on the clamp-up load calculated using a maximum preload to make the composite part safe. We conclude that the unsuitable bolt preload may cause the failure of the composite part due to the high stress concentration in the vicinity of the bolt. The global-local analysis provides an efficient computational tool for enhancing 3D stress analysis in the highly loaded region.展开更多
The fatigue behavior of aluminum alloy 7050-T7451 single lap four-bolted joints was studied by high- frequency fatigue test and finite element （FE） methods. The fatigue test results showed that a better enhancement ...The fatigue behavior of aluminum alloy 7050-T7451 single lap four-bolted joints was studied by high- frequency fatigue test and finite element （FE） methods. The fatigue test results showed that a better enhancement of fatigue life was achieved for the joints with highlocked bolts by employing the combinations of cold expansion, interference fit, and clamping force. The fractography revealed that fatigue cracks propagated tortuously; more fatigue micro-cliffs, tearing ridges, lamellar structure were observed, and fatigue striation spacing was simultaneously reduced. The evaluation of residual stress conducted by FE methods confirmed the experimental results and locations of fatigue crack initiation. The extension of fatigue lives can be attributed to the evolution of fatigue damage and effect of beneficial compressive residual stresses around the hole, resulting in the delay of crack initiation, crack deflection, and plasticityinduced crack closure.2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science ＆ Technology.展开更多
The influence of varying shim layers on the progressive damage/failure of a composite component in a bolted composite-aluminum aerospace structural assembly was investigated using a non-linear three-dimensional(3 D)st...The influence of varying shim layers on the progressive damage/failure of a composite component in a bolted composite-aluminum aerospace structural assembly was investigated using a non-linear three-dimensional(3 D)structural solid elements assembled model of a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer(CFRP)-aluminum single-lap joint with a titanium(Ti-6 Al-4 V)fastener and a washer generated with the commercial finite element(FE)software package,ABAQUS/Standard.A progressive failure algorithm written in Fortran code with a set of appropriate degradation rules was incorporated as a user subroutine in ABAQUS to simulate the non-linear damage behavior of the composite component in the composite-aluminum bolted aerospace structure.The assembled 3 DFE model simulated,as well as the specimen for the experimental testing consisted of a carbon-epoxy IMS-977-2 substrate,aluminum alloy 7075-T651 substrate,liquid shim(Hysol EA 9394),solid peelable fiberglass shim,a titanium fastener,and a washer.In distinction to previous investigations,the influence of shim layers(liquid shim and solid peelable fiberglass shim)inserted in-between the faying surfaces(CFRP and aluminum alloy substrates)were investigated by both numerical simulations and experimental work.The simulated model and test specimens conformed to the standard test configurations for both civil and military standards.The numerical simulations correlated well with the experimental results and it has been found that:(1)The shimming procedure as agreed upon by the aerospace industry for the resolution of assembly gaps in bolted joints for composite materials is the same for a composite-aluminum structure;liquid shim series(0.3,0.5 and 0.7 mm thicknesses)prolonged the service life of the composite component whereas a solid peelable fiberglass shim most definitely had a better influence on the 0.9 assembly gap compared with the liquid shim;(2)The shim layers considerably influenced the structural strength of the composite component by delaying its ultimate failure thereby increasing its service life;and(3)Increasing the shim layer′s thickness led to a significant corresponding effect on the stiffness but with minimal effect on the ultimate load.展开更多
A contact bolt model is proposed as a new modeling technique to investigate the complex structure with bolted joints for modal analysis and compared with the coupled bolt model, and the test results are given. Among t...A contact bolt model is proposed as a new modeling technique to investigate the complex structure with bolted joints for modal analysis and compared with the coupled bolt model, and the test results are given. Among these models, the coupled bolt model provides the best accurate responses compared with the experimental results. The contact bolt model shows the best effectiveness and usefulness in view of operational time. The bolt models proposed in this study are adopted for a dynamic characteristic analysis of a large diesel engine consisting of several parts which are connected by many bolts. The dynamic behavior of the entire engine structure was investigated by experiment. The coupled bolt model and the contact bolt model were applied to model the assembly of engine with high preload. The experimental results are in good agreement with the finite element method （FEM） results. Compared with the other models, the contact bolt model presented in this paper is more effective and useful in view of operational time and experience of analysts.展开更多
文摘Purpose–This study aims to investigate the fatigue behavior and failure modes of bolted lap joints using Modified Tensile Specimens(MTS)under various cyclic load conditions.Emphasis is placed on identifying the relationship between load amplitude,fatigue life,and damage progression in low-carbon steel assemblies.Design/methodology/approach–An experimental approach was adopted using MTS specimens fabricated from St 1203 cold-rolled steel,joined with Grade 8.8 M4 bolts.Cyclic fatigue tests were conducted under zerobased loading at seven distinct force levels.Fracture surfaces were visually analyzed to identify dominant failure mechanisms.Findings–The results revealed a strong inverse correlation between applied cyclic load and fatigue life.Three distinct failure modes were identified:bolt shear at high loads(5.4 kN),interface cracking and slippage at moderate loads(4.9–5.1 kN),and plate tearing or stable fatigue behavior at lower loads(54.1 kN).The results highlight a progressive transition in failure mechanisms,from bolt shear at high loads to plate tearing and interface cracking at lower loads,providing essential insights for fatigue-resistant bolted joint design.Originality/value–This study offers original insights into the fatigue behavior of bolted lap joints using MTS,a relatively underexplored configuration in fatigue assessment.By experimentally evaluating failure modes under varied cyclic load levels,the authors uncover critical transitions in damage mechanisms—from bolt shear to interface cracking and plate tearing—depending on the applied load.Unlike many existing studies focused on numerical modeling or bonded joints alone,this work provides empirical data rooted in real-world fastening conditions using cold-rolled low-carbon steel.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12272088)the Out-standing Youth Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China(No.2024JH3/50100013)。
文摘This study investigates the vibration characteristics of bolted-flange-joined conical-cylindrical shells(BFJCCSs)through both theoretical analysis and experimental testing.The proposed model incorporates the pressure distribution within the bolted joint and accounts for the flange effect.The energy expressions for the conical and cylindrical shells are derived from Donnell's shell theory,while those for the flanges are obtained from the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory.The Lagrange equation is used to derive the dynamic equation,and the experimental studies on the BFJCCS are conducted to validate the accuracy of the model.Subsequently,the comprehensive effects of bolt loosening and bolt number on the frequency parameters are analyzed.Additionally,the effects of the flange dimensions and cone angle on the vibration behavior of the BFJCCS are discussed.In particular,the dynamic differences between the welded conical-cylindrical shell(WCCS)and BFJCCS are investigated.It is found that compared with the WCCS,the fundamental frequency of the BFJCCS is reduced by 7.6%,and the corresponding modal damping ratio is reduced by 21.0%.However,the high-order frequencies of the BFJCCS are higher than those of the WCCS,accompanied by a higher modal damping ratio.Compared with the bolt loosening degree,the bolt number has a more significant effect on frequencies.As the bolt number decreases,the impact of the bolt loosening degree diminishes gradually.
基金Open Fund of Badong National Observation and Research Station of Geohazards,Grant/Award Number:BNORSG202315Key R&D Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,Grant/Award Number:2021B03004-3+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:42207169,U22A20569Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:BK20221126。
文摘The shear characteristics of bolted rock joints are crucial for the stability of tunneling and mining,particularly in deep underground engineering,where rock bolt materials are exposed to high stress,water pressure,and engineering disturbance.However,due to the complex interaction between bolted rock joints and various geological contexts,many challenges and unsolved problems arise.Therefore,more investigation is needed to understand the shear performance of bolted joints in the field of deep underground engineering.This study presents a comprehensive review of research findings on the responses of bolted joints subjected to shearing under different conditions.As is revealed,the average shear strength of bolted rock joints increases linearly with the normal stress and increases with the compressive strength of rock until it reaches a stable value.The joint roughness coefficient(JRC)affects the contact area,friction force,shear strength,bending angle,and axial force of bolted rock joints.A mathematical function is proposed to model the relationship between JRC,normal load,and shear strength.The normal stress level also influences the deformation model,load-carrying capacity,and energy absorption ratio of bolts within bolted rock joints,and can be effectively characterized by a two-phase exponential equation.Additionally,the angle of the bolts affects the ratio of tensile and shear strength of the bolts,as well as the mechanical behavior of both bolted rock joints and surrounding rock,which favors smaller angles.This comprehensive review of experimental data on the shear behavior of bolted rock joints offers valuable theoretical insights for the development of advanced shear devices and further pertinent investigations.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42302314 and 52078427)the Open foundation of State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection(Grant No.SKLGP2022K001).
文摘A series of direct shear tests under constant normal loading conditions were carried out on specimens of bolted sandstone single-joint treated with different numbers of dryewet cycles.The experimental results show that the peak shear strength and shear stiffness of bolted sandstone joints were significantly reduced after 12 dryewet cycles.The decrease in the shear strength of rough joints is more significant than that of flat joints.Due to the decrease in the strength of the surrounding rock,the deformation characteristics of the bolts are significantly affected by the number of dryewet cycles performed.With an increase in the number of dryewet cycles,the plastic hinge length of the bolt gradually increases,resulting in an increase in the corresponding shear displacement when the bolt breaks.Compared with the tensileeshear failure mode of the bolts in flat joints,the tensileebending failure mode arises for bolts in rough joints.A shear curve model describing the whole process of bolted rock joints is established based on the deterioration of rock mechanical parameters caused by dry‒wet cycles.The model proposed considers the change in the friction angle of the joint surface with the shear displacement,which is applied to the derivation of the model by introducing the dynamic evolutionary friction angle parameter.The reasonably good agreement between a predicted curve and the corresponding experimental curve indicates that this method can effectively predict the shear strength of a bolted rock joint involving rough joint under dryewet cycling conditions.
基金co-supported by the National Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering Innovation Fund,China(No.COMAC-SFGS-2-22-1816)Shaanxi Province Key Research and Development Program Projects,China(No.2022GXLH-02025)Shaanxi Province 100 Scientific and Technological Achievements Transformation Action Projects,China(No.2021CGBX-11)。
文摘As the controlled research of Dynamic Installation(DI)and Static Installation(SI),a new interference installation method was developed based on electromagnetic loading to enhance the mechanical properties of composite structures.Four different interference-fit sizes were considered,ranging from a net fit to 2.0%.The experiments were conducted to evaluate the installation resistance and the mechanical behavior of the joint under external loads.Meanwhile,an FFA model to model the stress distribution and damage behavior of the bolt-hole contact interface was established.The load-displacement curve and damage modes of experiments were used to verify the FEA results.The results show that the installation resistance during DI process was remarkably lower than that of SI process corresponding to all interference-fit sizes,and the stress amplitudes induced by interference were larger and widely distributed.The damage of the hole wall was positively correlated with interference fit size,but DI can significantly reduce the damage compared to SI.In performance tests,DI enhanced the static bearing capacity and extended longer fatigue life of the joints than SI.DI methods can be an effective way to achieve highly reliable interference joints in composite structures.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51978400)。
文摘This paper presents the static and fatigue tests of hybrid(bonded/bolted)glass fiber reinforced polymer(GFRP)joints.Nine specimens of single-lap hybrid GFRP joints have been fabricated to study the static and fatigue behaviors in the experimental campaign.The static tests of uniaxial tension loading are first conducted,from which the static ultimate bearing capacities of the joints are obtained.High-cycle fatigue tests are subsequently carried out so that the fatigue failure mode,fatigue life,and stiffness degradation of joints can be obtained.The measuring techniques including acoustic emission monitoring and three-dimensional digital image correlation have been employed in the tests to record the damage development process.The results revealed that the static strength and fatigue behavior of such thick hybrid GFRP joints were controlled by the bolted connections.The four stages of fatigue failure process are obtained from tests and acoustic emission signals analysis:cumulative damage of adhesive layer,damage of the adhesive layer,cumulative damage of GFRP plate,and damage of GFRP plate.The fatigue life and stiffness degradation can be improved by more bolts.The S-N(fatigue stress versus life)curves for the fatigue design of the single-lap hybrid GFRP joints under uniaxial tension loading are also proposed.
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council (Grant No.2018-0861-0211).
文摘A two-scale method is proposed to simulate the essential behavior of bolted connections in structures includingelevated temperatures.It is presented,verified,and validated for the structural behavior of two plates,connectedby a bolt,under a variety of loads and elevated temperatures.The method consists of a global-scale model thatsimulates the structure(here the two plates)by volume finite elements,and in which the bolt is modelled bya spring.The spring properties are provided by a smallscale model,in which the bolt is modelled by volumeelements,and for which the boundary conditions are retrieved from the global-scale model.To ensure the small-scale model to be as computationally efficient as possible,simplifications are discussed regarding the materialmodel and the modelling of the threads.For the latter,this leads to the experimentally validated application ofa non-threaded shank with its stress area.It is shown that a non-linear elastic spring is needed for the bolt inthe global-scale model,so the post-peak behavior of the structure can be described efficiently.All types of boltedconnection failure as given by design standards are simulated by the twoscale method,which is successfullyvalidated(except for net section failure)by experiments,and verified by a detailed system model,which modelsthe structure in full detail.The sensitivity to the size of the part of the plate used in the small-scale modelis also studied.Finally,multi-directional load cases,also for elevated temperatures,are studied with the two-scale method and verified with the detailed system model.As a result,a computationally efficient finite elementmodelling approach is provided for all possible combined load actions(except for nut thread failure and netsection failure)and temperatures.The two-scale method is shown to be insightful,for it contains a functionalseparation of scales,revealing their relationships,and consequently,local small-scale non-convergence can behandled.Not presented in this paper,but the two-scale method can be used in e.g.computationally expensive two-way coupled fire-structure simulations,where it is beneficial for distributed computing and densely packed boltconfigurations with stiffplates,for which a single small-scale model may be representative for several connections.
文摘The aim of this study was to optimize the geometry and the design of metallic/composite single bolted joints subjected to tension-compression loading. For this purpose, it was necessary to evaluate the stress state in each component of the bolted join. The multi-material assembly was based on the principle of double lap bolted joint. It was composed of a symmetrical balanced woven glass-epoxy composite material plate fastened to two stainless sheets using a stainless pre-stressed bolt. In order to optimize the design and the geometry of the assembly, ten configurations were proposed and studied: a classical simple bolted joint, two joints with an insert (a BigHead<sup>R</sup> insert and a stair one) embedded in the composite, two “waved” solutions, three symmetrical configurations composed of a succession of metallic and composites layers, without a sleeve, with one and with two sleeves, and two non-symmetrical constituted of metallic and composites layers associated with a stair-insert (one with a sleeve and one without). A tridimensional Finite Element Method (FEM) was used to model each configuration mentioned above. The FE models taked into account the different materials, the effects of contact between the different sheets of the assembly and the pre-stress in the bolt. The stress state was analyzed in the composite part. The concept of stress concentration factor was used in order to evaluate the stress increase in the highly stressed regions and to compare the ten configurations studied. For this purpose, three stress concentration factors were defined: one for a monotonic loading in tension, another for a monotonic loading in compression, and the third for a tension-compression cyclic loading. The results of the FEM computations showed that the use of alternative metallic and composite layers associated with two sleeves gived low values of stress concentration factors, smaller than 1.4. In this case, there was no contact between the bolt and the composite part and the most stressed region was not the vicinity of the hole but the end of the longest layers of the metallic inserts.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41931295,41877258)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M712953)+1 种基金the Open foundation of State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection(No.SKLGP2022K001)the China Three Gorges Corporation(No.2019073)。
文摘The mechanical properties of bolts are important factors affecting the shear behavior of bolted joints.In this study,tensile and pure shear tests were conducted on five kinds of bolts made from different materials to measure their tensile and shear parameters.Direct shear tests were conducted to analyze the effects of tensile and shear strength parameters on the shear behavior of bolted joints.The test results showed that the mechanical properties of bolts made from different materials were clearly different and that these differences mainly affected the plastic deformation stage of the bolted joints.The larger the bolt elongation was,the larger the joint shear displacement at bolt failure.The tensile and shear strengths of the bolts were positively correlated with the shear strength of the bolted joints.According to the standard regression analysis,the bolt shear strength had a greater influence than the bolt tensile strength on the bolt contributions when the bolts were perpendicular to the joint surface.Based on the empirical equation for the bolt contribution proposed by Spang,the maximum shear loads in the pure shear test were introduced,and a new equation was established to predict the contributions of bolts.The prediction results obtained using the modified equation were in good agreement with the experimental results.
基金Project(U1865203)supported by the Key Projects of the Yalong River Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(51279201)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(2019YFC0605103,2019YFC0605100)supported by the National Key R&D Program of China。
文摘Rock bolts are widely used in rock engineering projects to improve the shear capacity of the jointed rock mass.The bolt inclination angle with respect to the shear plane has a remarkable influence on the bolting performance.In this study,a new artificial molding method based on 3D scanning and printing technology was first proposed to prepare bolted joints with an inclined bolt.Then,the effects of the bolt inclination angle and boundary conditions on the shear behavior and failure characteristic of bolted joints were addressed by conducting direct shear tests under both CNL and CNS conditions.Results indicated that rock bolt could significantly improve the shear behavior of rock joints,especially in the post-yield deformation region.With the increase of bolt inclination angle,both the maximum shear stress and the maximum friction coefficient increased first and then decreased,while the maximum normal displacement decreased monotonously.Compared with CNL conditions,the maximum shear stress was larger,whereas the maximum normal displacement and friction coefficient were smaller under the CNS conditions.Furthermore,more asperity damage was observed under the CNS conditions due to the increased normal stress on the shear plane.
基金co-supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11302105)
文摘Efficient and accurate strength analysis of bolted connections is essential in analyzing the integral thermal protection system（ITPS） of hypersonic vehicles, since the system bears severe loads and structural failures usually occur at the connections. Investigations of composite mechanical properties used in ITPS are still in progress as the architecture of the composites is complex. A new method is proposed in this paper for strength analysis of bolted connections by investigating the elastic behavior and failure strength of three-dimensional C/C orthogonal composites used in ITPS. In this method a multi-scale finite element method incorporating the global–local method is established to ensure high efficiency in macro-scale and precision in meso-scale in analysis.Simulation results reveal that predictions of material properties show reasonable accuracy compared with test results. And the multi-scale method can analyze the strength of connections efficiently and accurately.
基金This study has been funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41941018)and the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Grant(Grant No.2019QZKK0708).
文摘Quasi-NPR(negative Poisson’s ratio)steel is a new type of super bolt material with high strength,high ductility,and a micro-negative Poisson’s effect.This material overcomes the contrasting characteristics of the high strength and high ductility of steel and it has significant energy-absorbing characteristics,which is of high value in deep rock and soil support engineering.However,research on the shear resistance of quasi-NPR steel has not been carried out.To study the shear performance of quasi-NPR steel bolted rock joints,indoor shear tests of bolted rock joints under different normal stress conditions were carried out.Q235 steel and#45 steel,two representative ordinary bolt steels,were set up as a control group for comparative tests to compare and analyze the shear strength,deformation and instability mode,shear energy absorption characteristics,and bolting contribution of different types of bolts.The results show that the jointed rock masses without bolt reinforcement undergo brittle failure under shear load,while the bolted jointed rock masses show obvious ductile failure characteristics.The shear deformation ca-pacity of quasi-NPR steel is more than 3.5 times that of Q235 steel and#45 steel.No fracture occurs in the quasi-NPR steel during large shear deformation and it can provide stable shear resistance.However,the other two types of control bolts become fractured under the same conditions.Quasi-NPR steel has significant energy-absorbing characteristics under shear load and has obvious advantages in terms of absorbing the energy released by shear deformation of jointed rock masses as compared with ordinary steel.In particular,the shear force plays a major role in resisting the shear deformation of Q235 steel and#45 steel,therefore,fracture failure occurs under small bolt deformation.However,the axial force of quasi-NPR steel can be fully exerted when resisting joint shear deformation;the steel itself does not break when large shear deformation occurs,and the supporting effect of the jointed rock mass is effectively guaranteed.
基金funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M673227)NSAF,China(No.U1830122)Sichuan Science and Technology Program,China(No.2020YFG0109)。
文摘Interference fit has advantages in improving fatigue behaviors of composite bolted joints,however, interference fit bolt insertion tends to cause damages in laminates weakening joint mechanical properties. Therefore, an experimental study was conducted to investigate bolt insertion damages of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer(CFRP)/CFRP interference fit bolted joints.Mechanical behaviors of joints were also evaluated experimentally under both quasi-static loads and cyclic loads. Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) and high-resolution X-ray micro-CT scan were used to examine micro damages in laminates. Damage and failure behaviors of joints were characterized. The results demonstrated that the hole entrance in upper laminate and the laminate boundary near the hole wall were the most critical regions for damages during bolt insertions. However, the influence of those damages on quasi-static failure loads and fatigue failure modes of joints was minimal. Delamination and matrix cracking occurred first in laminates following fiber and matrix fracture in quasi-static tensile tests. Interference fit could improve the fatigue resistance of the laminate hole, however, the bolt seemed to suffer a more critical local fatigue loading condition.This paper can contribute to composite structure designs, especially in understanding damage and failure behaviors of composite bolted joints.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11772158,11502113)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities,China(No.30917011103)。
文摘In this paper,a failure evaluation criterion was proposed for the bolted casing-flange structure under impact loading.Subsequently,ballistic tests with eighteen bolted casing-flange structure specimens were conducted to validate the failure evaluation criterion.Parameter studies were then carried out using the validated FE models.Both the experimental and numerical results demonstrated the accuracy of the failure evaluation criterion.The failure evaluation criterion provided a quick and easy way to determine the failure mode of the casing connection area by using the materials and dimensions of the structure.Based on the failure evaluation criterion,designing the structural failure mode of the bolted casing-flange structure to be between flange failure and bolt failure can improve the impact resistance of the connection area of the aero-engine casings.This investigation revealed that the impact failure is not the unique criterion in evaluating the containment of the casing connection area,structural failure should also be involved in the evaluation criteria.
基金Project supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education,Science and Technology(MEST)(No.2012-00-2110)the Sustainable Building Research Center of Hanyang University funded by the SRC/ERC Program of MEST(No.2012-0000-723)
文摘This paper is focused on the structural behavior of the single shear bolted connections with thin-walled ferritic stainless steel.The purpose of this study is to investigate the ultimate behaviors,such as ultimate strength and fracture mode of the single shear bolted connections of thin-walled ferritic stainless steel(low cost steel) rather than austenitic stainless steel(high cost steel).Bolt arrangement and end distance parallel to the direction of applied load are considered as main variables of the test specimens for bolted connections.Specimens have a constant dimension of edge distance perpendicular to the loading direction,bolt diameter,pitch,and gauge.A monotonic tensile test for specimens has been carried out and some bolted connections with long end distance showed curling(out of plane deformation) occurrence which led to strength reduction.The ultimate behaviors such as fracture mode,ultimate strength are compared with those predicted by current design codes.Further,conditions of curling occurrence and the strength reduction due to curling are investigated and modified strength equations are suggested considering the curling effect.
文摘Hybrid bonded/bolted(HBB) joint has been widely used in engineering practice because it can overcome the potential weakness of pure bonded and pure bolted joints. However, studies on HBB joint are still at the initial stage. In this paper, tensile properties of a composite–metal singlelap HBB joint was investigated experimentally. And a detailed finite element model(FEM) was established to simulate the tensile behavior of the joint. The model was verified by the experimental results. Then the damage propagation and load transfer mechanism were explored based on the FEM. The results show that the HBB joint can provide multi-load transmission paths and resist damage propagation in the adhesive. The HBB joint has higher strength and energy absorption capacity than the pure bonded joint. And the HBB joint has greater initial damage load and tensile stiffness than pure bolted joint. Adhesive fillets can obviously improve the tensile performances of the HBB joint. Lateral stiffness of the joint boundary and testing machine show obvious effects on tensile performances of single-lap hybrid joints.
基金Project(282522)supported by the European Union's Research and Innovation Funding Programme
文摘Efficient bolted joint design is an essential part of designing the minimum weight aerospace structures, since structural failures usually occur at connections and interface. A comprehensive numerical study of three-dimensional(3D) stress variations is prohibitively expensive for a large-scale structure where hundreds of bolts can be present. In this work, the hybrid composite-to-metal bolted connections used in the upper stage of European Ariane 5ME rocket are analyzed using the global-local finite element(FE) approach which involves an approximate analysis of the whole structure followed by a detailed analysis of a significantly smaller region of interest. We calculate the Tsai-Wu failure index and the margin of safety using the stresses obtained from ABAQUS. We find that the composite part of a hybrid bolted connection is prone to failure compared to the metal part. We determine the bolt preload based on the clamp-up load calculated using a maximum preload to make the composite part safe. We conclude that the unsuitable bolt preload may cause the failure of the composite part due to the high stress concentration in the vicinity of the bolt. The global-local analysis provides an efficient computational tool for enhancing 3D stress analysis in the highly loaded region.
基金supported by Key Research and Development Plan of Shandong Province, China (2017GGX20140)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China (No. ZR2014JL031)
文摘The fatigue behavior of aluminum alloy 7050-T7451 single lap four-bolted joints was studied by high- frequency fatigue test and finite element （FE） methods. The fatigue test results showed that a better enhancement of fatigue life was achieved for the joints with highlocked bolts by employing the combinations of cold expansion, interference fit, and clamping force. The fractography revealed that fatigue cracks propagated tortuously; more fatigue micro-cliffs, tearing ridges, lamellar structure were observed, and fatigue striation spacing was simultaneously reduced. The evaluation of residual stress conducted by FE methods confirmed the experimental results and locations of fatigue crack initiation. The extension of fatigue lives can be attributed to the evolution of fatigue damage and effect of beneficial compressive residual stresses around the hole, resulting in the delay of crack initiation, crack deflection, and plasticityinduced crack closure.2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science ＆ Technology.
基金the Innovation Foundation of National Research Center for Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering Technology in China (No. SAMC13-JS-13-021)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Precision and Micro-Manufacturing Technology for the provision of financial support
文摘The influence of varying shim layers on the progressive damage/failure of a composite component in a bolted composite-aluminum aerospace structural assembly was investigated using a non-linear three-dimensional(3 D)structural solid elements assembled model of a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer(CFRP)-aluminum single-lap joint with a titanium(Ti-6 Al-4 V)fastener and a washer generated with the commercial finite element(FE)software package,ABAQUS/Standard.A progressive failure algorithm written in Fortran code with a set of appropriate degradation rules was incorporated as a user subroutine in ABAQUS to simulate the non-linear damage behavior of the composite component in the composite-aluminum bolted aerospace structure.The assembled 3 DFE model simulated,as well as the specimen for the experimental testing consisted of a carbon-epoxy IMS-977-2 substrate,aluminum alloy 7075-T651 substrate,liquid shim(Hysol EA 9394),solid peelable fiberglass shim,a titanium fastener,and a washer.In distinction to previous investigations,the influence of shim layers(liquid shim and solid peelable fiberglass shim)inserted in-between the faying surfaces(CFRP and aluminum alloy substrates)were investigated by both numerical simulations and experimental work.The simulated model and test specimens conformed to the standard test configurations for both civil and military standards.The numerical simulations correlated well with the experimental results and it has been found that:(1)The shimming procedure as agreed upon by the aerospace industry for the resolution of assembly gaps in bolted joints for composite materials is the same for a composite-aluminum structure;liquid shim series(0.3,0.5 and 0.7 mm thicknesses)prolonged the service life of the composite component whereas a solid peelable fiberglass shim most definitely had a better influence on the 0.9 assembly gap compared with the liquid shim;(2)The shim layers considerably influenced the structural strength of the composite component by delaying its ultimate failure thereby increasing its service life;and(3)Increasing the shim layer′s thickness led to a significant corresponding effect on the stiffness but with minimal effect on the ultimate load.
基金Sponsored by the Ministerial Level Foundation(40402020105)
文摘A contact bolt model is proposed as a new modeling technique to investigate the complex structure with bolted joints for modal analysis and compared with the coupled bolt model, and the test results are given. Among these models, the coupled bolt model provides the best accurate responses compared with the experimental results. The contact bolt model shows the best effectiveness and usefulness in view of operational time. The bolt models proposed in this study are adopted for a dynamic characteristic analysis of a large diesel engine consisting of several parts which are connected by many bolts. The dynamic behavior of the entire engine structure was investigated by experiment. The coupled bolt model and the contact bolt model were applied to model the assembly of engine with high preload. The experimental results are in good agreement with the finite element method （FEM） results. Compared with the other models, the contact bolt model presented in this paper is more effective and useful in view of operational time and experience of analysts.
