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Analysis and Design of Machine Elements
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Analysis and Design of Machine Elements

by Wei Jiang
April 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
528 pages
14h 4m
English
Wiley
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5 Permanent Connections

Nomenclature

d
diameter of a rivet, mm
F
tensile or transverse load, N
F s
shear load, N
k
leg length, mm
l
the length of weld, mm
M
moment, N·mm
m
throat length, mm
t
plate thickness, mm
w
rivet spacing or pitch, mm
σ
tensile stress, normal stress, MPa
[σ]
allowable tensile stress, MPa
σ p
bearing stress, MPa
[σ p ]
allowable bearing stress, MPa
τ
shear stress, MPa
[τ]
allowable shear stress, MPa
Subscripts
1,2…i
plate number
x, y, z
coordinates

5.1 Riveting

5.1.1 Applications, Characteristics and Structure

As permanent joints, riveted joints are widely used in mechanical products like aircraft, automotive, as well as in the construction of bridges, boilers, buildings, due to simple structure, moderate strength, small assembly time and low production cost. Particularly, riveted joints are capable of joining thin components or dissimilar materials. Nevertheless, the increased weight and protruding rivet heads are the obvious disadvantages associated with riveted joints. With the rapid development of high‐strength steel bolts and the improvement of welding processes, the usage of rivets has shown a sharp decline in recent decades [13].

Riveted joints are a common means of fastening rolled steel plates, sheet metals and other relatively thin components to form a permanent joint. Figure 5.1 shows typical riveted joints. In Figure 5.1a, two plates are lap jointed ...

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