@inproceedings{36462, abstract = {{The conduction of structure-borne sound through joints causes energy dissipation. The sound reduction index describes this energy loss as a level decrease in the particle velocity across series-connected damping elements for which the superposition principle applies. This simple model can help to develop a testing method for joints based on this characteristic energy loss. In this paper, this model is experimentally evaluated for multiple in-series clinched aluminium sheets. Samples connected by several clinch points arranged in parallel are investigated experimentally, and the results are discussed.}}, author = {{Stephan, Richard and Brosius, Alexander}}, booktitle = {{The 28th Saxon Conference on Forming Technology SFU and the 7th International Conference on Accuracy in Forming Technology ICAFT}}, keywords = {{clinching, mechanical joining, damping, model, evaluation, dynamics}}, publisher = {{MDPI}}, title = {{{Experimental Measurement Method and Evaluation of an Analytical Approach for Sound Conduction through Multiple Clinched Sheets}}}, doi = {{10.3390/engproc2022026025}}, year = {{2022}}, }