Abstract

The joining mechanism and damage of self-piercing riveted joints in carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites and aluminium alloy were investigated. The damage constitutive model for composite materials, considering the shear effect, was proposed to predict the mechanical behaviour and damage evolution of the CFRP. Self-piercing riveting (SPR) tests were performed to determine the damage patterns of joints with different laminate structures. Furthermore, numerical simulations of the SPR process were performed to understand the joining mechanism and analyse the damage evolution process of the joints. The results show that matrix cracks and fibre cracks existed in the SPR joints in the CFRP and aluminium alloy, located around the rivet head. With the increase in CFRP thickness, the damage degree of the joint surface decreases. Therefore, the proposed constitutive model can predict the complex damage behaviours of a CFRP subjected to large deformations. The matrix cracks are mainly caused by the matrix tensile damage, with the ply angle influencing the damage evolution trend. In addition, delamination exists between each ply of the SPR joint; the propagation direction of delamination damage is consistent with the fibre direction of the lower layer, especially for the joints with [0/90/0]s CFRP or [45/-45/45]s CFRP.

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