Experimental investigation of the use of blind rivets in sandwich panels

2020 ◽  
pp. 109963622093614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Studziński

The paper presents experimental studies of the use of blind rivets (one side connection/blind connection) in sandwich panels with polyisocyanurate foam core. The laboratory pull-out tests of the rivets from the panel facing involved two types of blind rivets (with three and four clamping arms), two types of the sandwich panel facing material (steel and laminate) and an occurrence or lack of a primer layer, which is applied between the external facing and the polyisocyanurate foam during its emerging. As a result of the laboratory tests the mechanical characteristics of the varied types of the blind connections (the equilibrium load paths, the initial and the elastic stiffnesses, the elastic and the ultimate capacity, and the ductility) as well as the failure mechanisms were obtained. The provided research data was used to verify the finite element 3D model created in the Abaqus\CAE environment. This numerical model correctly predicts the results of laboratory tests in the elastic range of the mechanical response of the blind connection with steel facing.

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Robert Studziński ◽  
Katarzyna Ciesielczyk

In this paper, we present an original experimental investigation on a pull-out test of a blind rivet from the external facing of sandwich panels with various core layer materials (polyisocyanurate foam, mineral wool, and expanded polystyrene). The blind rivets were subjected to an axial and eccentric tensile force introduced as static and quasi-cyclic loading. The statistical sample size was 5. The laboratory results depicted that the core layer of a sandwich panel influenced the load-displacement path of the investigated blind rivet connections, regardless of the nature of the load (static, quasi-cyclic) and the point of the load application (axial, eccentric). It was observed that the blind connection with the polyisocyanurate foam core sandwich panel was characterized by a reduction of both the capacity and the secant stiffness when compared with the blind connection with the mineral wool or the expanded polystyrene core sandwich panels. Moreover, the tested connections demonstrated that the eccentric load gave a higher flexural stiffness than the axial load and that the quasi-cyclic load did not reduce their stiffness and capacity.


2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 2421-2444
Author(s):  
Guangtao Wei ◽  
Lijia Feng ◽  
Linzhi Wu

A new theoretical model based on the extended high order sandwich panel theory is established to predict the mechanical response of sandwich panels under static loads with the bilinear constitutive stress–strain relation in the core. The constitutive relations of normal stresses related to the longitudinal and vertical normal strains in the bilinear isotropic hardening core are first formulated. The influence of the in-plane rigidity on the elastoplastic response of sandwich structures is analyzed. An in-plane loaded sandwich structure with the bilinear core is first studied based on extended high order sandwich panel theory, and the effect of the bilinear ratio on the mechanical response is evaluated. The governing equations are derived from the principle of minimum potential energy, and a Ritz-based half-analytical method is applied to get the solutions. The plastic response is acquired by an iterative procedure along with the convergence criteria. The results reveal that the local effect can be captured when the axial rigidity of the core is considered. The bilinear characteristic of the core decreases the maximum normal stress with an increase of the average value. The equivalent plastic region extends with the increase of the bilinear ratio when the sandwich structure is loaded in plane. By comparison with open literatures and finite element results, the present theoretical model is proved to be effective and efficient.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 168781402110094
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elnasri ◽  
Han Zhao

In this study, we numerically investigate the impact perforation of sandwich panels made of 0.8 mm 2024-T3 aluminum alloy skin sheets and graded polymeric hollow sphere cores with four different gradient profiles. A suitable numerical model was conducted using the LS-DYNA code, calibrated with an inverse perforation test, instrumented with a Hopkinson bar, and validated using experimental data from the literature. Moreover, the effects of quasi-static loading, landing rates, and boundary conditions on the perforation resistance of the studied graded core sandwich panels were discussed. The simulation results showed that the piercing force–displacement response of the graded core sandwich panels is affected by the core density gradient profiles. Besides, the energy absorption capability can be effectively enhanced by modifying the arrangement of the core layers with unclumping boundary conditions in the graded core sandwich panel, which is rather too hard to achieve with clumping boundary conditions.


2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongchang Qian ◽  
Daoqing Chang ◽  
Bilong Liu ◽  
Ke Liu

An approach on the prediction of sound transmission loss for a finite sandwich panel with honeycomb core is described in the paper. The sandwich panel is treated as orthotropic and the apparent bending stiffness in two principal directions is estimated by means of simple tests on beam elements cut from the sandwich panel. Utilizing orthotropic panel theory, together with the obtained bending stiffness in two directions, the sound transmission loss of simply-supported sandwich panel is predicted by the modal expansion method. Simulation results indicated that dimension, orthotropy, and loss factor may play important roles on sound transmission loss of sandwich panel. The predicted transmission loss is compared with measured data and the agreement is reasonable. This approach may provide an efficient tool to predict the sound transmission loss of finite sandwich panels.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-140
Author(s):  
A. L. SARTORI ◽  
L. M. PINHEIRO ◽  
R. M. DA SILVA ◽  
S. B. FREITAS ◽  
T. G. CESAR

Abstract This paper describes the adherence behavior of a structural lightweight concrete with EPS beads (SLCEB) in a monotonic loading, based in a bibliographic review and in pull-out tests. The results of these SLCEB tests were compared with those of an ordinary concrete (OC) and with the values based in indications of the Brazilian code ABNT NBR 6118:2014 - Design of concrete structures. The pull-out tests of two batches of SLCEB and one of OC were analyzed, in a total of 60 tests. Mechanical characteristics were determined too, such as: compressive strength and tensile strength in split cylinder test. The calculated results according to the above mentioned standard were very different from those obtained in the tests, indicating that the theoretical values are more conservative than the experimental ones. It was also verified that it is possible to use SLCEB in structures with respect to the adequate adherence of reinforcement in the concrete.


2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 770-774
Author(s):  
Dong Ruan ◽  
Mohd Azman Yahaya ◽  
James Hicks ◽  
Jayson Lloyd ◽  
Feng Zhu

Sandwich panels consisting of two aluminium two face-sheets and a core made of aluminium honeycomb were studied in this paper. These sandwich panels are good candidates for cladding systems employed to protect other structures again blast loadings. In this paper, the mechanical response and deformation of these sandwich panels subjected to simulated blast loadings are investigated experimentally. The effects of impact pulse, foil thickness and cell size of aluminium honeycombs have been discussed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 3899-3904
Author(s):  
Lan Yun Chen ◽  
Qing Long You ◽  
Xin Qiu

In order to study the effects of different factors on the performance of crumb rubber modified asphalt, on the basis of many laboratory tests, this article analyzed such factors as types of crumb rubber, fineness, content, mixing temperature and matrix asphalt. Results show that mixed with the crumb rubber, pavement performance of the asphalt has been improved to varying degree. In the engineering application of rubber asphalt, it is suggested that the 20 mesh crumb rubber modified asphalt of truck tire be adopted, with about 16% to 18% of crumb rubber content at about 175°C. As for matrix asphalt, it should be selected according to the different climatic conditions and the mechanical characteristics of the pavement.


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