Finite Element Based Member Stiffness Evaluation of Axisymmetric Bolted Joint

Authors

  • Mr. Chetan Chirmurkar Department Of Mechanical Engg. (Design Engg.), Savi tribai Phule Pune University, D.Y.P.S.O.E. Lohegaon Pune, India
  • Prof. Mr. A. P. Deshmukh Department Of Mechanical Engg. (Design Engg.), Savi tribai Phule Pune University, D.Y.P.S.O.E. Lohegaon Pune, India

Keywords:

member stiffness,, bolted joints,, finite element analysis,, axisy mmetric model.

Abstract

For a reliable design of bolted joints, it is necessary to evaluat e the actual fraction of the external load transmitted through the bolt. The stiffness of the bolt and the me mber of the joint decide the fractions of external load shared by the bolt and the member. Bolt stiffness can be eval uated simply by assuming the load flow to be uniform across the thickness and the deformation is homogeneous. Then, bolt may be modeled as a tension member and the stiffness can be easily evaluated. But, the evalua tion of the member stiffness is difficult because of the heterogeneous deformation. In the present work, joint materials are assumed to be isotropic and homogeneous, and linear elastic axisymmetric finite element ana lysis was performed to evaluate the member stiffness. Uniform displacement and uniform pressure assumptions are employed in idealizing the boundary conditions. Wide ranges of bolt sizes, joint thicknesses, and material properties are considered in the analysis to evaluate characteristic behavior of member stiffness. Empiric al formulas for the member stiffness evaluation are proposed using dimensionless parameters. The results obtained are com pared with the results available in the literature

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2021-03-27

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): IJIERT

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Mr. Chetan Chirmurkar, & Prof. Mr. A. P. Deshmukh. (2021). Finite Element Based Member Stiffness Evaluation of Axisymmetric Bolted Joint . International Journal of Innovations in Engineering Research and Technology, 1(1), 1-9. https://repo.ijiert.org/index.php/ijiert/article/view/206