20.03.25 – Research project
University of Paderborn: Research on process-flexible self-pierce riveting and clinching using standardized joining tools
Self-pierce riveting and clinching are established joining processes in car body construction. Although the joining tools are similar in both processes, individual tool geometries are currently used in production.
The Simulation specialist group at work. © Fynn Lucas Neubert
The Simulation specialist group at work. © Fynn Lucas Neubert
Figure 1: Properties of the joining tools for joining the reference joints. © LWF/Uni Paderborn
Figure 2: Cross-sections and joint characteristics of the reference joints. © LWF/Uni Paderborn
Figure 3: Joints produced with process-flexible joining tools. © LWF/Uni Paderborn