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On the Effect of Interference Fits in Composite Pin-Joints
F. Lanza Di ScaleaGary CloudFrancesco Cappellosubject
Materials scienceTension (physics)Contact analysis02 engineering and technologyBending of plates021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyCondensed Matter PhysicsOrthotropic materialFinite element methodStress (mechanics)Speckle pattern020303 mechanical engineering & transports0203 mechanical engineeringCeramics and CompositesComposite material0210 nano-technologyInterference fitdescription
The Finite Element Method is used to determine the effect of pin/hole interference fits on the elastic membranal behavior of an orthotropic plate loaded in tension through a pin. A complete contact analysis is performed to handle the nonlinear contact problem. The study encompasses two levels of interference fits, two degrees of anisotropy of the plate, and two load levels. Friction effects are not included. Experimental results from Digital Speckle Pattern Interferometry are also presented. It is shown that the stress changes in the plate vary linearly with load when no pin/plate separation occurs. It is also shown that interference fits can have beneficial effects on the static and fatigue behavior of the plate.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials |