The Effect of Thickness on Strength of Single Lap Orbital Riveted Aluminum/Composite Joints Used in Marine Environments

In an innovative vision of manufacturing, orbital riveting is a joining technique characterized by high efficiency, energy saving, low costs and noise. It cold forming process where tool rotates at fixed angle (i.e., typically 3° to 6°) create sweeping line pressure around rivet. This movement progressively promotes, with each rotation, the collapse rivet shank down onto upper substrate joint, permanently head. The aim this research make test multi-material joints between aluminum AA5083 H111 sheet glass fiber reinforced laminate. Specifically, nine configurations single lap were studied investigating effect thickness 2.5, 3.0 4.0 mm for composite laminate) both on mechanical characteristics failure modes.