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In this work, the prediction of wear for revolute joint with clearance in multibody systems is investigated using a computational methodology. The contact model in clearance joint is established using a new hybrid nonlinear contact force model and the friction effect is considered by using a modified Coulomb friction model. The dynamics model of multibody system with clearance is established using dynamic segmentation modeling method and the computational process for wear analysis of clearance joint in multibody systems is presented. The main computational process for wear analysis of clearance joint in- cludes two steps, which are dynamics analysis and wear analysis. The dynamics simulation of multibody system with revolute clearance joint is carried out and the contact forces are drawn and used to calculate the wear amount of revolute clearance joint based on the Archard＇s wear model. Finally, a four-bar multibody mechanical system with revolute clearance joint is used as numerical example application to perform the simulation and show the dynamics responses and wear characteristics of multibody systems with revolute clearance joint. The main results of this work indicate that the contact between the joint elements is wider and more frequent in some specific regions and the wear phenomenon is not regular around the joint surface, which causes the clearance size increase non-regularly after clearance joint wear. This work presents an effective method to predict wear of revolute joint with clearance in multibody systems.

Butt joining of 5A02 aluminum alloy to 304 stainless steel sheets was conducted using gas tungsten arc welding process with Al-12%Si （wt.%, the same below） and Zn-15%Al flux-cored filler wires. The effects of gap width and groove in steel side on the microstructure and tensile strength of the resultant joints were investigated. For the joint made with 0 mm-wide gap and without groove in steel side, severe incomplete brazing zone occurred along the steel side and bottom surfaces, and consequently seriously deteriorated the joint strength. However, presetting 1.5 mm-wide gap or with groove in steel side could promote the wetting of molten filler metal on the laying surfaces, and then significantly enhance the resultant joint strength. Moreover, post-weld heat treatment could further improve the tensile strength of the joints. During tensile testing, the specimens from the joints made with AI-12%Si flux-cored filler wire fractured through the weld or interracial layer, but those from the heat-treated joints made with Zn-15%AI flux-cored filler wire fractured in the aluminum base metal.