PSI - Issue 52

Alessandro Annoni et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 52 (2024) 28–42 Author name / Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2019) 000 – 000

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Three main results from FEA simulations have been considered: stress distribution in both load steps, the axial stresses and contact angle comparisons with the results obtained from the Hertz model. The stress distribution has been studied for the two flanges separately, each one in preload and load step. As illustrated in Figure 13, can be seen that the high stress region (red region) has a von-Mises stress value close to the yield stress by considering different thicknesses (80 [mm] for MP and 40 [mm] for each web leg of the TP) in the FEA model.

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Figure 13: FEA results in preload step for MP (a) and TP (c) and external load step for MP (b) and TP (d)

The FEA results have been compared with the Hertz model focusing on the axial stress distribution along the y and z axis and the contact angle. As seen Figure 14, the results from FE analysis are lower than the mathematical model estimation. This can be linked to the assumptions under which the Hertz model has been developed (frictionless and elastic behaviour) and the interaction between the fastener components that can absorb part of the stress. Similar consideration can be taken from the contact angle which is 18% lower than the(4) expected value (88 [deg]).

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Figure 14: Axial Stress FEA results (black) compared to Hertz model (grey)