Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities (EJPAU) founded by all Polish Agriculture Universities presents original papers and review articles relevant to all aspects of agricultural sciences. It is target for persons working both in science and industry,regulatory agencies or teaching in agricultural sector. Covered by IFIS Publishing (Food Science and Technology Abstracts), ELSEVIER Science - Food Science and Technology Program, CAS USA (Chemical Abstracts), CABI Publishing UK and ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publisher - full membership). Presented in the Master List of Thomson ISI.
2005
Volume 8
Issue 2
Topic:
Wood Technology
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Smardzewski J. , Ożarska B. 2005. RIGIDITY OF CABINET FURNITURE WITH SEMI-RIGID JOINTS OF THE CONFIRMAT TYPE, EJPAU 8(2), #32.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume8/issue2/abs-32.html

RIGIDITY OF CABINET FURNITURE WITH SEMI-RIGID JOINTS OF THE CONFIRMAT TYPE

Jerzy Smardzewski1, Barbara Ożarska2
1 Department of Furniture Design, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
2 School of Forest and Ecosystem Science, The University of Melbourne, Australia

 

ABSTRACT



The objective of the experiment was to construct a mathematical model of a semi-rigid angle joint of the confirmat type and a numerical model of cabinet furniture construction with semi-rigid screw joints of the confirmat type. It was shown that models of a semi-rigid constructional node of the confirmat type describe well work of a rigid connector in the neighbourhood of strongly deformable wood-derived materials. In addition, the authors elaborated a mathematical and numerical model of a semi-rigid angle joint of the confirmat type loaded with a bending moment.

Key words: screw, chipboard, cabinet furniture, mathematical model, numerical model.

Jerzy Smardzewski
Department of Furniture Design, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Phone: +48 61 848 7475
Fax: +48 61 848 7474
email: jsmardzewski@up.poznan.pl

Barbara Ożarska
School of Forest and Ecosystem Science,
The University of Melbourne, Australia
Building 142, FLFR,
Royal Parade, Parkville 3010, Australia
email: bo@unimelb.edu.au

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