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Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composite Coupons for Mechanical Characterization of Welded Joints through Single Lap Shear Testing
Published on: February 11, 2016
Tests and Numerical Study of Single-Lap Thermoplastic Composite Joints Bolted by Countersunk
Jian Zhang1, Xiuhua Chen2, Aiqin Tian3,4
1School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Abstract:
Tensile tests were carried out to investigate the effect of stacking sequences on the bearing strength of single-lap thermoplastic composite countersunk bolted joints. A 3D elastoplastic model was built based on a plastic theory for numerical analysis. The damage initiation was judged based on LaRC05 criteria, and the damage propagation was described by using a nonlinear, gradual unloading method based on crack band theory. The accuracy of the present model was validated by comparing the numerical results to those from the tests. The test results showed that the effects of stacking sequences on the ultimate bearing strength and the 2% offset bearing strength are limited. Moreover, the numerical results depicted that the ultimate bearing strength and the 2% offset bearing strength reduce when the bolt-tightening torque or the bolt-hole clearance is increased.
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