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Self-Piercing Rivets

Why a course in Self-Piercing Rivets?

Government legislation to lower emissions by the automotive industry means that cars have to be lighter. Many companies including Jaguar, BMW and Audi now use aluminium to form the structure of their cars.  Self Piercing Rivets (SPR) are used to robotically fasten these aluminium panels together. You will learn how these specialised SPR's work, which dimensions control the joint strength and the hand calculations necessary to structurally design joints formed by SPR.

JSAMs

JSAMs is a software package that helps an engineer to conduct quick parametric calculations to calculate the structural strength of a Self-Piercing Rivet joint. This allows an engineer to make weight and cost assessments early on in the design phase.

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Online Introduction to the Design & Stress Analysis of Self-Piercing Rivet (SPR) Joints

Self-Piercing Rivet used to fasten aluminium panels together.

Learn specialised knowledge in the application of self piercing rivets in the automotive engineering industry. This knowledge is vital for designing low weight aluminium vehicles. Get this on your CV and get noticed.

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Introduction to the Design & Stress Analysis of Self-Piercing Rivet (SPR) Joints

Introduction

To help reduce emissions and fuel consumption the automotive industry relies heavily upon constructing lightweight aluminium vehicle body structures using self-piercing rivets (SPRs). All major car manufacturing companies (Jaguar, Audi, Bentley, etc...) now use SPRs as fasteners in their aluminium cars. It is essential that a minimum number of SPRs are used to achieve cost viability as each SPR has its own dedicated robot. Engineering with SPRs involves a multi-disciplinary approach with engineers that includes elements such as: CAD operation, stressing, weight reduction, costing and testing.

Key Details

Course Duration:   Two Days (16 hours) 

Course Host:   Dr. Warren Leigh PhD

Course Cost:   £1395

Course ID:   AU1 

Course Outline

This SPR course provides a detailed presentation with notes and formulas relating to the practical design and strength analysis of Lap and T-Peel joints formed with SPRs and SPRs combined with adhesive bond. Strength Mode and Failure Mode modelling allows for product designs that maximise the structural reliability whilst minimising the weight and associated cost. The student needs no prior knowledge of SPRs as the course pragmatically introduces all the necessary aspects of SPR joint design and stress analysis. 


The following content will be covered:

  • SPR History & SPR Fastening Process
  • Advantages & Applications of SPRs
  • SPR Lap Joint Strengths, SPR Axial Load & Failure Modes 
  • SPR T-Peel  Joint Strengths, SPR Axial Load & Failure Modes 
  • SPR for ACM2 Analysis
  • Hybrid SPRs
  • SPRs combined with Adhesive Lap Joint
  • SPRs combined with Adhesive T-Peel Joint
  • Workshop with sample calculations in MathCad & JSAMs 


 This course comes with a free book: The Design and Stress Analysis of Self-Piercing Rivet Joints. 

Locations

United Kingdom:

  • Palace Hotel - Buxton
  • Pavilion Gardens - Buxton
  • Bletchley Park - Milton Keynes
  • Royal Court Hotel - Coventry
  • Manchester Met. University - Crewe


Overseas:

  • Naples - Italy
  • Fuerteventura - Spain 

Design & Stress Analysis of SPR Joints (AU1)

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