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Development of a Mechanical Technology for Joining Sandwich Elements

Jörg Feldhusen

RWTH Aachen University, Chair and Institute for Engineering Design (IKT), Steinbachstraße 54 B, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Christoph Warkotsch

RWTH Aachen University, Chair and Institute for Engineering Design (IKT), Steinbachstraße 54 B, 52074 Aachen, Germany, warkotsch{at}ikt.rwth-aachen.de

Alexander Kempf

MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, Dachauer Straße 667, 80995 Munich, Germany

Wide spread use of sandwich structures is still inhibited by the lack of a consistent joining technology one which is easy to work with, quantifiable and not dependent on special knowledge about manufacturing processes. A mechanical technology for joining sandwiches as developed in this article shall achieve these goals. The developing process follows the design methodology according to Pahl et al. [1]. The resulting systematic approach to the problem facilitated the generation of a complete solution field. This approach led to 18 promising concepts of 783 possible original solutions. Prototypes of those concepts showed that a reliable mechanical technology for joining sandwich elements is feasible.

Key Words: Sandwich structures • mechanical joining technology • design methodology.

This version was published on November 1, 2009

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, Vol. 11, No. 6, 471-486 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1099636209105378
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