A simulation of insertion and retention forces in cantilever hook snap-fit joint

• Main Authors: Siti Sarah, Abdul Manan, Law, Ping Chien, Muhammed Nafis, Osman Zahid
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: IET 2023
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39847/1/A%20Simulation%20of%20Insertion%20and%20Retention%20Forces%20in%20Cantilever%20Hook.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39847/2/A%20Simulation%20of%20Insertion%20and%20Retention%20Forces%20in%20Centilever%20Hook_FULL.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39847/; https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.2570; https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.2570

There are numerous methods for joining plastic parts together, including adhesive bonding, mechanical fastening and snap-fit. Snap-fit is used in this study to assemble plastic parts because it is an effective, cost-effective and fast joining technique. When it comes to snap-fits, there are two opti...