1. Numerical study of self-loosening of a bolted assembly under transversal load
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Bertrand Combes, Olfa Ksentini, Mohamed Slim Abbes, Alain Daidié, Mohamed Haddar, École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax | National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Institut Clément Ader (ICA), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - Toulouse (INSA Toulouse), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-IMT École nationale supérieure des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux (IMT Mines Albi), Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] (IMT)-Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] (IMT)-Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO), Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - Toulouse (INSA Toulouse), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-IMT École nationale supérieure des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux (IMT Mines Albi), and Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] (IMT)-Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] (IMT)
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finite element model ,Self-loosening ,bolted joint ,0209 industrial biotechnology ,Engineering ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,Helix angle ,dynamic behaviour ,02 engineering and technology ,Thread (computing) ,Structural engineering ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Dynamic load testing ,Finite element method ,[SPI.MECA.GEME]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Mechanics [physics.med-ph]/Mechanical engineering [physics.class-ph] ,1D simulation ,020303 mechanical engineering & transports ,020901 industrial engineering & automation ,Contact surfaces ,0203 mechanical engineering ,Bolted joint ,General Materials Science ,business ,Slipping - Abstract
International audience; Self-loosening of bolts is a problem encountered in many industrial fields, and especially in aviation. The purpose of this paper is to study the self-loosening phenomenon numerically through an assembly consisting of two plates assembled by a bolt and subjected to a transversal dynamic load. First, a 3D finite element model is developed, with contact elements and all geometrical details, including the real thread geometry with its helix angle. This leads to many degrees of freedom and long calculation time. Then a 1D simulation is made, based on a simplified model with only 4 degrees of freedom and few contact conditions. Calculation is nearly instantaneous. Both models describe the succession of sticking and slipping on contact surfaces and predict loosening of the assembly. They provide close results. The next step will be to compare their behaviour with an experimental approach, in order to validate and fit the models.
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- 2016
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