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Fatigue reliability analysis of 5052 aluminium alloy self-piercing riveted joints with given confidence

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The aim of the present work is to investigate the fatigue reliability of self-piercing riveted (SPR) joints of 5052 aluminium alloy sheets. The static and fatigue properties of SPR joints were tested and analysed as a foundation for further investigation. The fatigue failure modes of SPR joints were analysed by combing experimental results with the joining process simulation. The net sectional area of SPR joints was defined and used to calculate the stress level under different load conditions. The S–N equation was fitted by employing least square regression analysis method. Moreover, the P-S–N curves and corresponding correlation coefficients of different reliability \(P\) with 95% confidence level were deduced. The minimum fatigue limit of the SPR joints under different survival probability and given confidence level can be calculated on the basis of corresponding P-S–N curves, which is meaningful for reliability design of SPR structure.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Tianjin Technical Expert Project (Grant No.: 22YDTPJC00480) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.: 51565023).

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This work was supported by Tianjin Technical Expert Project (Grant No.: 22YDTPJC00480) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.: 51565023).

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  1. Tianjin Key Laboratory for Advanced Mechatronic System Design and Intelligent Control, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, People’s Republic of China

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  2. National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Education, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, People’s Republic of China

    Fulong Liu

  3. Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, People’s Republic of China

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Liu, F., Deng, C. & He, X. Fatigue reliability analysis of 5052 aluminium alloy self-piercing riveted joints with given confidence. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 44, 475 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-022-03801-7

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