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Analysis Of Preload In Bolted Joints Under Impulse, Albert Dusseault
Analysis Of Preload In Bolted Joints Under Impulse, Albert Dusseault
Thinking Matters Symposium
From transportation to storage to construction, bolted joints are utilized everywhere. Bolted joints in closures such as pressure vessels/tanks require a preload, or a specific amount of tightening of the bolts to seal the vessel when pressurized to avoid leaking. Low preload can result in joint loosening whereas high preload can result in yielding. Therefore, finding feasible and even better optimal values of preload is of great practical importance. In an earlier work in 1996, this problem was tackled with an exponentially decaying pressure applied on a pressure vessel closure. In the present analysis, however, the pressure variation is considered …
3d Printing Of Piezoelectric Materials And Devices, Dominic Polletta, Zack Myrtle
3d Printing Of Piezoelectric Materials And Devices, Dominic Polletta, Zack Myrtle
Thinking Matters Symposium
The design goal of the project is to use a stock 3D printer to 3D print materials with piezoelectric properties by adding Barium Titanate nanoparticles to the UV resin. The result of the printed material will be a device that will produce a charge when subjected to vibrations or stress. These printed devices can be used as microphones and other vibration sensors in a variety of applications. This process will be achieved by modifying the 3D printer by changing the film in the resin vat of the printer with a conductive film. This will allow for applied voltage to create …