---
_id: '61413'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Climate change has led to a large number of countries deciding to reduce carbon
    dioxide (CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) emissions significantly. As the mobility sector
    is a major contributor to CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>, various strategies are being
    pursued to achieve the climate targets set. An increasingly applied lightweight
    design method is the use of multi-material constructions. To join these structures,
    mechanical joining technologies such as self-pierce riveting are being used. As
    a result of the currently rigid tool systems, which cannot react to changing boundary
    conditions, a large number of rivet–die combinations is required to join the rising
    number of materials as well as material thickness combinations. Thus, new, versatile
    joining technologies are needed that can react to the described changes. The versatile
    self-piercing riveting (V-SPR) process is one possible approach. In this process,
    different material thicknesses can be joined by using a multi-range capable rivet
    which is set by a joining system with extended actuator technology. In this study,
    the V-SPR joining process is analysed numerically according to the influence of
    the geometrical rivet parameters on the joints characteristics as well as the
    resulting material flow. The investigations showed that the shank geometry has
    a decisive influence on the expansion of the rivet. Furthermore, the rivet length
    could be proven to be an influencing factor. By changing the head radii and the
    protrusion height, the forming behaviour of the rivet head onto the punch-sided
    joining part could be improved and thus the formation of air pockets was prevented.
    Based on the numerical investigations, a novel rivet geometry was developed and
    produced by machining. Subsequently, experimentally produced joints were analysed
    according to their joint formation and load-bearing capacity.
article_number: '09544089241263141'
author:
- first_name: Fabian
  full_name: Kappe, Fabian
  id: '66459'
  last_name: Kappe
- first_name: Mathias
  full_name: Bobbert, Mathias
  id: '7850'
  last_name: Bobbert
- first_name: Gerson
  full_name: Meschut, Gerson
  id: '32056'
  last_name: Meschut
  orcid: 0000-0002-2763-1246
citation:
  ama: 'Kappe F, Bobbert M, Meschut G. Investigation of the influence of the rivet
    geometry on joint formation for a versatile self-piercing riveting process. <i>Proceedings
    of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical
    Engineering</i>. Published online 2024. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141">10.1177/09544089241263141</a>'
  apa: 'Kappe, F., Bobbert, M., &#38; Meschut, G. (2024). Investigation of the influence
    of the rivet geometry on joint formation for a versatile self-piercing riveting
    process. <i>Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal
    of Process Mechanical Engineering</i>, Article 09544089241263141. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141">https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141</a>'
  bibtex: '@article{Kappe_Bobbert_Meschut_2024, title={Investigation of the influence
    of the rivet geometry on joint formation for a versatile self-piercing riveting
    process}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141">10.1177/09544089241263141</a>},
    number={09544089241263141}, journal={Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical
    Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering}, publisher={SAGE
    Publications}, author={Kappe, Fabian and Bobbert, Mathias and Meschut, Gerson},
    year={2024} }'
  chicago: 'Kappe, Fabian, Mathias Bobbert, and Gerson Meschut. “Investigation of
    the Influence of the Rivet Geometry on Joint Formation for a Versatile Self-Piercing
    Riveting Process.” <i>Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,
    Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering</i>, 2024. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141">https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141</a>.'
  ieee: 'F. Kappe, M. Bobbert, and G. Meschut, “Investigation of the influence of
    the rivet geometry on joint formation for a versatile self-piercing riveting process,”
    <i>Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of
    Process Mechanical Engineering</i>, Art. no. 09544089241263141, 2024, doi: <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141">10.1177/09544089241263141</a>.'
  mla: 'Kappe, Fabian, et al. “Investigation of the Influence of the Rivet Geometry
    on Joint Formation for a Versatile Self-Piercing Riveting Process.” <i>Proceedings
    of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical
    Engineering</i>, 09544089241263141, SAGE Publications, 2024, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241263141">10.1177/09544089241263141</a>.'
  short: 'F. Kappe, M. Bobbert, G. Meschut, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical
    Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2024).'
date_created: 2025-09-23T13:06:35Z
date_updated: 2025-09-23T13:15:51Z
department:
- _id: '43'
- _id: '157'
doi: 10.1177/09544089241263141
language:
- iso: eng
project:
- _id: '130'
  name: 'TRR 285:  Methodenentwicklung zur mechanischen Fügbarkeit in wandlungsfähigen
    Prozessketten'
- _id: '133'
  name: TRR 285 - Project Area C
- _id: '146'
  name: TRR 285 - Subproject C02
publication: 'Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal
  of Process Mechanical Engineering'
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 0954-4089
  - 2041-3009
publication_status: published
publisher: SAGE Publications
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Investigation of the influence of the rivet geometry on joint formation for
  a versatile self-piercing riveting process
type: journal_article
user_id: '44935'
year: '2024'
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