EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF SPOT WELDED JOINTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS

M. Živkovic
Abstract:
In this paper, experimental and numerical research of spot welded joints is presented. The most important mechanical properties of the base sheet are determined using specimens cut in different directions with reference to the rolling direction. Welding parameters are adopted with respect to the recommendations. The quality of the spot-welded joint is evaluated by experimental and numerical methods. The tensile test was used in choosing the most suitable spot welding regime. Several examples are analyzed. Force-displacement diagrams with fields of effective stress and strain show that implemented large strain theory gives good prediction of the joints behavior.
Keywords:
finite element method, spot welded joints, large strain, thin walled structure, parameters characterization
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC15
Event name:
TC15 Youth Symposium 2012
Title:

11th Youth Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics (TC15)

Place:
Brasov, ROMANIA
Time:
30 May 2012 - 02 June 2012