Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening Process

By considering the tightening process, a three-dimensional elastic finite element analysis is conducted to explore the mechanism of bolt self-loosening under transverse cyclic loading. According to the geometrical features of the thread, a hexahedral meshing is implemented by modifying the node coor...

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Main Authors: Yan Chen, Qiang Gao, Zhenqun Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2038421
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description By considering the tightening process, a three-dimensional elastic finite element analysis is conducted to explore the mechanism of bolt self-loosening under transverse cyclic loading. According to the geometrical features of the thread, a hexahedral meshing is implemented by modifying the node coordinates based on cylinder meshes and an ABAQUS plug-in is made for parametric modeling. The accuracy of the finite element model is verified and validated by comparison with the analytical and experimental results on torque-tension relationship. And, then, the fastening states acquired by different means are compared. The results show that the tightening process cannot be replaced by a simplified method because its fastening state is different from the real process. With combining the tightening and self-loosening processes, this paper utilizes the relative rotation angles and velocities to investigate the slip states on contact surfaces instead of the Coulomb friction coefficient method, which is used in most previous researches. By contrast, this method can describe the slip states in greater detail. In addition, the simulation result reveals that there exists a creep slip phenomenon at contact surface, which causes the bolt self-loosening to occur even when some contact facets are stuck.
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spelling doaj-art-72fe5f1bee654d9c8fca629d0b8087562025-08-20T03:33:50ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032017-01-01201710.1155/2017/20384212038421Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening ProcessYan Chen0Qiang Gao1Zhenqun Guan2State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaBy considering the tightening process, a three-dimensional elastic finite element analysis is conducted to explore the mechanism of bolt self-loosening under transverse cyclic loading. According to the geometrical features of the thread, a hexahedral meshing is implemented by modifying the node coordinates based on cylinder meshes and an ABAQUS plug-in is made for parametric modeling. The accuracy of the finite element model is verified and validated by comparison with the analytical and experimental results on torque-tension relationship. And, then, the fastening states acquired by different means are compared. The results show that the tightening process cannot be replaced by a simplified method because its fastening state is different from the real process. With combining the tightening and self-loosening processes, this paper utilizes the relative rotation angles and velocities to investigate the slip states on contact surfaces instead of the Coulomb friction coefficient method, which is used in most previous researches. By contrast, this method can describe the slip states in greater detail. In addition, the simulation result reveals that there exists a creep slip phenomenon at contact surface, which causes the bolt self-loosening to occur even when some contact facets are stuck.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2038421
spellingShingle Yan Chen
Qiang Gao
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Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening Process
Shock and Vibration
title Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening Process
title_full Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening Process
title_fullStr Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening Process
title_full_unstemmed Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening Process
title_short Self-Loosening Failure Analysis of Bolt Joints under Vibration considering the Tightening Process
title_sort self loosening failure analysis of bolt joints under vibration considering the tightening process
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2038421
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