This thesis presents a study on the effect of controllable process parameters in riveting (i.e.,
such as the sequence of riveting, distance between rivets (pitch) and gap between sheets) on
the quality of riveted lap joint and formed rivet. The quality of a riveted lap joint is
characterized by sheet metal bulging, sheet material growth, residual stress level on sheets
and rivets, and post riveting clearance in the joint. The quality of a formed rivet is often
determined by the geometry of its head formation. This study is to determine the best riveting
sequence for riveted lap joint in sheet metal assembly with 1/8" nominal diameter of flat head
tinner rivet on 0.064" thick aluminum sheet. The study is performed using finite element
simulation of riveting process. Statistical design of experiment is employed to analyze the
simulation data of riveting process along with the effect of individual factors, their
interactions and relationship with the quality parameters of riveted lap joint in sheet metal
assembly. A good combination of riveting process parameters is found that minimizes the
residual stress in sheets and rivets, bulging and material growth in sheets and reduces the
chance of post riveting clearance in riveted lap joint. / Thesis (M.S.)--Wichita State University, College of Engineering, Dept. of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WICHITA/oai:soar.wichita.edu:10057/645 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Faishal, Kazi Aman Ullah Mohammad |
| Contributors | Cheraghi, S. Hossein |
| Source Sets | Wichita State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | x, 71 leaves: ill., digital, PDF file., 933113 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright Kazi Aman Ullah Mohammad Faishal, 2006. All rights reserved. |
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