Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Aircraft Panel Deformations during Riveting Process
- Submitting institution
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University of Plymouth
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 169
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1115/1.4028923
- Title of journal
- Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
- Article number
- 11009
- First page
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- Volume
- 137
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 1087-1357
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2014
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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5
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Airbus UK observed that wing panels expand in both longitudinal and transverse directions when longitudinal stiffeners are riveted to machined panels. These variations can adversely impact downstream assembly, invoking expensive reworking. This paper validates numerical methods using static stress and non-linear, explicit finite element models to simulate the stochastic nature of the riveting process with the aid of experiments. It shows how process control parameters are used to influence panel growth, and dimensional growth can be controlled by changing the design of dies used for forming rivets. It demonstrated to Airbus UK the value of virtual engineering techniques for manufacturing.
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- Non-English
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