Monitoring of L-Shape Bolted Joint Tightness Using Thermal Contact Resistance

In this paper, we describe the possible use of hermal contact resistance measured under ambient conditions as a non-destructive feature to monitor L-shape bolted joints. We demonstrate that thermal contact resistance can be correlated to the contact pressure of L-shape bolted joints and thus can be...

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Published in:Experimental mechanics 2013-11, Vol.53 (9), p.1531-1543
Main Authors: Jalalpour, M., Kim, J. J., Reda Taha, M. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Control
Dynamical Systems
Engineering
Lasers
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Solid Mechanics
Vibration
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Summary:In this paper, we describe the possible use of hermal contact resistance measured under ambient conditions as a non-destructive feature to monitor L-shape bolted joints. We demonstrate that thermal contact resistance can be correlated to the contact pressure of L-shape bolted joints and thus can be used to infer joint tightness. Five different torque levels of bolt tightness in an L-shape bolted joint were measured for contact pressure and thermal contact resistance using Fuji Prescale® pressure-sensitive film and a test setup in ambient conditions. Using probabilistic analysis, probability density functions (PDFs) and intervals developed from the PDFs, the contact pressure and thermal contact resistance were developed and correlated. By examining the intervals of the contact pressure and thermal contact resistance at each torque level, it was concluded that thermal contact resistance measured under ambient conditions can be used to describe bolted joint tightness.
ISSN:0014-4851
1741-2765
DOI:10.1007/s11340-013-9759-9