Development of an end-to-end simulation process chain for prediction of self-piercing riveting joint geometry and strength

Self-piercing riveting (SPR) is one of the advanced mechanical joining techniques used intensively in modern automobiles. SPR is a cold forming process involving a semi-tubular rivet as fastener to join two or three similar or dissimilar materials. The present study deals with the development of a five-step simulation process chain capable of numerically predicting the SPR joint geometry and the joint strength under different loading conditions...