A multi-bolt tightening method based on elastic interaction coefficient and gasket creep relaxation-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A multi-bolt tightening method based on elastic interaction coefficient and gasket creep relaxation

Published:2022-05-23 Issue:17 Volume:236 Page:9639-9647
ISSN:0954-4062
Container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
language:en
Short-container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Author:

Zheng Mingpo¹²,Li Ying¹²,Liu Zhifeng²³^ORCID,Zhao Yongsheng¹²^ORCID,Yang Congbin¹²

Affiliation:

1. Machinery Industry Key Laboratory of Heavy Machine Tool Digital Design and Testing Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China

2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China

3. Key Laboratory of CNC Equipment Reliability, Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun City, China

Abstract

Flange connections are widely used in various mechanical components. The most important purpose of tightening for flanged bolts is to achieve designed clamping force for the maintenance of overall performance. In this work, a multi-bolt tightening algorithm is proposed based on elastic interaction coefficient and gasket creep relaxation. Firstly, dispersion of the individual bolt clamping forces for torque control method is considered in the algorithm. Relationship between the nut factors of the flange bolts in multi-pass tightening is established through experiment. Subsequently, the elastic interaction coefficient matrix was updated during the multi-pass tightening process to reduce the error. Two cases, without gasket and silicone gasket, are considered in the multi-bolt tightening experiment. Without gasket, the elastoplastic deformation at the initial stage after tightening will also cause a loss of clamping force. When using gasket, the clamping force loss due to gasket creep relaxation is more pronounced. Through experimental verification, the proposed multi-bolt tightening algorithm are able to achieve the target range of designed clamping forces and reduce its dispersion. Finally, the main influencing factors of the multi-bolt tightening are analyzed to provide a reference for the design of flange connections.

Funder

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Mechanical Engineering

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09544062221096242

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