article published L. Ewenz author Christian Roman Bielak author 34782 Mortaza Otroshi author 712690000-0002-8652-9209 Mathias Bobbert author 7850 Gerson Meschut author 320560000-0002-2763-1246 M. Zimmermann author TRR 285: TRR 285 project TRR 285 - A: TRR 285 - Project Area A project TRR 285 – A01: TRR 285 - Subproject A01 project TRR 285 - B: TRR 285 - Project Area B project TRR 285 – B02: TRR 285 - Subproject B02 project In this paper, a study based on experimental and numerical simulations is performed to analyze fatigue cracks in clinched joints. An experimental investigation is conducted to determine the failure modes of clinched joints under cyclic loading at different load amplitudes with single-lap shear tests. In addition, numerical FEM simulations of clinching process and subsequent shear loading are performed to support the experimental investigations by analyzing the state of stresses at the location of failure. An attempt is made to explain the location of crack initiation in the experiments using evaluation variables such as contact shear stress and maximum principal stress. Springer Science and Business Media LLC2022 eng Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanical Engineering 0944-6524 1863-735310.1007/s11740-022-01124-z 162-3305-313 Ewenz, L., et al. “Numerical and Experimental Identification of Fatigue Crack Initiation Sites in Clinched Joints.” <i>Production Engineering</i>, vol. 16, no. 2–3, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022, pp. 305–13, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z">10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z</a>. Ewenz L, Bielak CR, Otroshi M, Bobbert M, Meschut G, Zimmermann M. Numerical and experimental identification of fatigue crack initiation sites in clinched joints. <i>Production Engineering</i>. 2022;16(2-3):305-313. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z">10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z</a> @article{Ewenz_Bielak_Otroshi_Bobbert_Meschut_Zimmermann_2022, title={Numerical and experimental identification of fatigue crack initiation sites in clinched joints}, volume={16}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z">10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z</a>}, number={2–3}, journal={Production Engineering}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Ewenz, L. and Bielak, Christian Roman and Otroshi, Mortaza and Bobbert, Mathias and Meschut, Gerson and Zimmermann, M.}, year={2022}, pages={305–313} } Ewenz, L., Bielak, C. R., Otroshi, M., Bobbert, M., Meschut, G., &#38; Zimmermann, M. (2022). Numerical and experimental identification of fatigue crack initiation sites in clinched joints. <i>Production Engineering</i>, <i>16</i>(2–3), 305–313. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z">https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z</a> L. Ewenz, C. R. Bielak, M. Otroshi, M. Bobbert, G. Meschut, and M. Zimmermann, “Numerical and experimental identification of fatigue crack initiation sites in clinched joints,” <i>Production Engineering</i>, vol. 16, no. 2–3, pp. 305–313, 2022, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z">10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z</a>. L. Ewenz, C.R. Bielak, M. Otroshi, M. Bobbert, G. Meschut, M. Zimmermann, Production Engineering 16 (2022) 305–313. Ewenz, L., Christian Roman Bielak, Mortaza Otroshi, Mathias Bobbert, Gerson Meschut, and M. Zimmermann. “Numerical and Experimental Identification of Fatigue Crack Initiation Sites in Clinched Joints.” <i>Production Engineering</i> 16, no. 2–3 (2022): 305–13. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z">https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01124-z</a>. 342132022-12-05T21:12:10Z2022-12-05T21:14:34Z