Vibrations for estimating bolted joint integrity (VEBJI) project: Challenges and results

D. Tcherniak*, J. J. Thomsen*, M. Brøns*

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    Abstract

    Bolted joints are one of the oldest and widely-used means of connecting parts of technical installations. For mission-critical and expensive assets, periodic inspection of bolted joints is the conventional way of ensuring the assets' structural integrity, and hence their safe operation. Currently, the inspections require hours of physically demanding and monotonic work, as in practice it often means re-tightening the bolts. Thus, the asset maintenance units will benefit from a simpler and less demanding technique, which would allow checking the correct bolt tightening and notifying if a bolt is loose. For the last three years, a joint research team led by the Technical University of Denmark in collaboration with Brüel & Kjær and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology was conducting a project, where vibrations, artificially induced in a bolted joint, were utilized for estimation of the static axial force acting in the bolt. The presented paper provides an overview of the project, lists the numerous challenges the project had to deal with and describes what was learned and achieved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Structural Dynamic, EURODYN
    EditorsM. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis , C. Papadimitriou
    Volume1
    PublisherEuropean Association for Structural Dynamics
    Publication date2020
    Pages785-798
    ISBN (Electronic)978-618850720-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020
    Event11th International Conference on Structural Dynamics - Online event, Athens, Greece
    Duration: 23 Nov 202026 Nov 2020
    https://eurodyn2020.org/

    Conference

    Conference11th International Conference on Structural Dynamics
    LocationOnline event
    Country/TerritoryGreece
    CityAthens
    Period23/11/202026/11/2020
    Internet address
    SeriesProceedings of the International Conference on Structural Dynamics
    ISSN2311-9020

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