Abstract

In this study, the effect of curvature radius of the thread bottom and the pitch difference between of M16 bolt and nut on fatigue strength for bolted joint is considered experimentally. The M16 bolt-nut specimens having the two kinds of thread bottom radii and the pitch differences are prepared. The S-N curves for bolted specimens with different thread shapes are obtained by the stress-controlled fatigue test (stress ratio R>0). The experimental results are compared and discussed in terms of stress analysis. The finite element method is used to make a simulation of the fatigue experiment and the mean stress and stress amplitude at each thread bottom of bolt are analysed. It is found that the initiation and propagation of crack are changed by introducing the pitch difference of α=15 μm from the crack observation in cross section of the bolt specimens after the experiment. Furthermore, the fatigue life can be extended by increasing curvature radius of thread bottom and introducing the pitch difference.

Details

Title
Experimental study on the effect of shape of bolt and nut on fatigue strength for bolted joint
Author
Matsunari, T 1 ; Oda, K 2 ; Tsutsumi, N 2 ; Yakushiji, T 3 ; Noda, N A 4 ; Sano, Y 4 

 Graduate School of Engineering, Oita University, 700 Dannoharu, Oita 870-1192, Japan 
 Division of Mechanical Engineering, Oita University, 700 Dannoharu, Oita 870-1192, Japan 
 National Institute of Technology, Oita College, 1666 Maki, Oita 870-0152, Japan 
 Mechanical Engineering Department, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensui-cho Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, 804-8550, Japan 
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Jun 2018
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17578981
e-ISSN
1757899X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2556928891
Copyright
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