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Finite Element Calculation of a Press Fit Joint between a Composite Materials Tube and an Aluminium Cylinder

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This paper presents the design and calculation of a press fit joint between a fibre reinforced plastic tube and an aluminium cylinder. This joint is used for connecting the several tube portions that form a crane structure.

The calculation has been carried out by means of finite element analysis. The corresponding finite element model has been experimentally validated by testing of tube sections under compression. The behaviour of the tube section in these tests is highly dependent on the elastic and strength material properties of the tube in the hoop direction, as it occurs in the press fit joint between the aluminium part and the composite tube.

Once that the finite element model is validated, the calculations allow the determination of the maximum diameter of the cylindrical part to be used in the joint in order to prevent failure of the composite tube.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Spain

    C. Millán, M. A. Jiménez & A. Miravete

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Millán, C., Jiménez, M.A. & Miravete, A. Finite Element Calculation of a Press Fit Joint between a Composite Materials Tube and an Aluminium Cylinder. Applied Composite Materials 6, 369–380 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008997632265

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