Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Bolted Lap Joints With 1D Hysteresis Finite Elements

Abstract

The work presented in this paper is part of a larger project for the modeling of dynamic behavior in bolted joints, and it is a further work on the adjustment of bolted joint 3D numerical model. This work shows the study and conclusions of the numerical modeling of a bolted lap joint by means of 1D hysteresis finite element and its validation with dynamical tests. The modeled joint is made up of two plates with a bolt, nut and washer. The behavior curve of the hysteresis element used was obtained by means of a 3D model of the joint, whose parameters and validation were carried out from the results of quasi-static laboratory tests. This procedure could be advantageously extended to any other lap joint given that its computational requirements are less than those required for a detailed 3D modeling.