Numerical simulation for bolt tension prediction using simplified 2D finite elements model

DOI

10.2991/iccet-15.2015.311How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Numerical simulation, Bolted flange connection, Bolt tension, Shigley's formula

Abstract

This paper presents numerical simulation using the 2D finite elements model to determine bolt tension of a bolted joint. The effects of bolt bending and sharing forces will be considered for the analysis of the global mechanical behaviour of the connection. The whole analysis execution is controlled by ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL) and the numerical results are compared with Shigley's formula. Experimental results show that the simplified model can be useful for the specific case of bolted connections, as it overcomes the drawbacks exist in traditional formula.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Fei Yang
AU  - Pengdong Gao
AU  - Chu Qiu
AU  - Yongquan Lu
PY  - 2015/11
DA  - 2015/11
TI  - Numerical simulation for bolt tension prediction using simplified 2D finite elements model
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation 2015
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1669
EP  - 1672
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/iccet-15.2015.311
DO  - 10.2991/iccet-15.2015.311
ID  - Yang2015/11
ER  -