Research Article

Finite Element Simulations of Dynamic Shear Fracture of Hollow Shear Pins

Table 3

Energy dissipation and shear strength of shear pins of different configurations.

Shear pin configurationNew configuration (/mm3)Original configuration (MPa)

Inner diameter (mm)22242628
Maximum inner diameter (mm)30323436
Energy dissipation (107 mJ)2.581.982.001.922.092.342.512.45
Shear strength (kN)15111572160016101796172316051462
Failure modeSecond failure modeFirst failure modeFirst failure modeFirst failure modeFirst failure modeFirst failure modeSecond failure modeSecond failure mode