A new analytical procedure for the evaluation of the elastic–plastic stiffness behaviour and of the plastic front in spot welded joints is presented. The spot weld joint is modelled with a new theoretical model, a circular finite plate having variable thickness and with central rigid nugget. The closed form solution of the new reference theoretical model, while plasticity effect is considered, leads to the definition of a joint element useful to FE models of multi-spot structures. This solution allows to evaluate the variation of the stiffness of the spot nugget, when the finite plate is subjected to orthogonal load, while plasticity and moderate deflections are present. Furthermore, using the new analytical procedure it is possible to determine a good accuracy in the estimation of the evolution of plastic front, with the goal of studying the local behaviour of the junction, in terms of evaluation of plasticity radius and in terms of global stiffness of the joint. The procedure can be used as the basis to develop a spot weld element in FE analysis of multi spot welded structures, able to precisely evaluate both local and overall stiffness of spot joints, even when plasticity is accounted. The theoretical procedure leads to results that match those obtained analysing the actual spot weld region by reference FE models.

Fanelli, P., Fino, A., Vivio, F. (2015). Analysis of elastic-plastic behavior and plastic front evaluation in spot welded joints. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES, 90, 122-132 [10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2014.10.013].

Analysis of elastic-plastic behavior and plastic front evaluation in spot welded joints

VIVIO, FRANCESCO
2015-01-01

Abstract

A new analytical procedure for the evaluation of the elastic–plastic stiffness behaviour and of the plastic front in spot welded joints is presented. The spot weld joint is modelled with a new theoretical model, a circular finite plate having variable thickness and with central rigid nugget. The closed form solution of the new reference theoretical model, while plasticity effect is considered, leads to the definition of a joint element useful to FE models of multi-spot structures. This solution allows to evaluate the variation of the stiffness of the spot nugget, when the finite plate is subjected to orthogonal load, while plasticity and moderate deflections are present. Furthermore, using the new analytical procedure it is possible to determine a good accuracy in the estimation of the evolution of plastic front, with the goal of studying the local behaviour of the junction, in terms of evaluation of plasticity radius and in terms of global stiffness of the joint. The procedure can be used as the basis to develop a spot weld element in FE analysis of multi spot welded structures, able to precisely evaluate both local and overall stiffness of spot joints, even when plasticity is accounted. The theoretical procedure leads to results that match those obtained analysing the actual spot weld region by reference FE models.
2015
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore ING-IND/14 - PROGETTAZIONE MECCANICA E COSTRUZIONE DI MACCHINE
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
Spot welds; Yield condition; Ideally plastic material; Analytic functions; Plastic front; Circular plates
Fanelli, P., Fino, A., Vivio, F. (2015). Analysis of elastic-plastic behavior and plastic front evaluation in spot welded joints. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES, 90, 122-132 [10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2014.10.013].
Fanelli, P; Fino, A; Vivio, F
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