Effect of Pressure Distribution on the Energy Dissipation of Lap Joints under Equal Pre-tension Force

In this paper, the energy dissipation in a bolted lap joint is studied using a continuum microslip model. Five contact pressure distributions compliant with the power law are considered, and all of them have equal pretension forces. The effects of different pressure distributions on the interface st...

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Main Authors: Sun Delin, Zhu Minggao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-06-01
Series:Open Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/phys-2019-0034
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Summary:In this paper, the energy dissipation in a bolted lap joint is studied using a continuum microslip model. Five contact pressure distributions compliant with the power law are considered, and all of them have equal pretension forces. The effects of different pressure distributions on the interface stick-slip transitions and hysteretic characteristics are presented. The calculation formulation of the energy dissipation is introduced. The energy dissipation results are plotted on linear and log-log coordinates to investigate the effect of the pressure distribution on the energy distribution. It is shown that the energy dissipations of the lap joints are related to the minimum pressure in the overlapped area, the size of the contact area and the value of the power exponent. The work provides a theoretical basis for further effective use of the joint energy dissipation.
ISSN:2391-5471