Influence of Key Geometric Parameters of W-clips on Mechanical Performance of Fasteners
Fasteners are crucial components to ensure the stability of track structures,and clips are the most critical fastening members of the fastener assembly.They directly influence safety and stability of both fasteners and the overall track structure.To investigate the influence of key geometric parameters of the W-clip on the mechanical performance of fasteners,this paper derives a three-dimensional spatial equation of the W-clip's axis based on its spatial geometric relationships and establishes a mechanical analysis model for W-clips,and the calculation results indicate that there are a total of 10 key geometric parameters that affect the spatial equation of the W-clip's axis.The span of the clip(L0),the elastic range(H),the radius at the tail of the middle leg(R2),and the diameter(d)have significant impacts on the mechanical performance of fasteners.Therefore,these four parameters should be considered for optimizing the mechanical properties of fasteners during design.
W-clipfastenerkey geometric parametersthree-dimensional space equationmechanical performancedesign optimization