Contact Pressure Distribution in Joints Formed by V-Band Clamps

Contact pressure distribution in joints formed by V-band clamps

V-band clamps offer an efficient clamping solution in diverse applications including process equipment, exhaust systems and air handling. This paper studies the distribution of interface contact pressure between the V-band and flange when the coupling is established. The determination of the contact area and pressure distribution in a joint is essential information, as it determines the integri...

Predicting and Determining the Contact Pressure Distribution in Joints Formed by V-band Clamps

V-band clamps are utilised in a wide range of industries to connect together a pair of circular flanges, for ducts, pipes, turbocharger housings and even to form a joint between satellites and their delivery vehicle. In this paper, using a previously developed axisymmetric finite element model, the impact of contact pressure on the contact surface of the V-band clamp was studied and surface rou...

Characterisation of Contact Pressure Distribution in Bolted Joints

Predicting the Ultimate Axial Load Capacity of Joints formed using V-Band Retainers

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Plastic deformation in flat-section band clamps

Previous work on the elastic deformation of flat-section band clamps has been extended to account for plastic deformation of the band material. Both finite element analysis using a multilinear plastic model and a classical approach using a continuous plastic equation are reported. The excellent agreement between the results of these two approaches provides a high level of confidence in the mode...