Low-speed friction riveting, a novel method of joining hybrid structures, is a promising technology for joining polymer with metallic structures in automotive and aerospace industries. It offers unique advantages such as weight reduction, reduced consumption of fuel and its cost without compromising the required mechanical properties. The present work deals with riveting of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) to aluminium (AA 1100) rivets using low-speed friction riveting technique. It reports the possibility of friction riveting at lower speed and its influence on the integrity of the hybrid joints. The performance evaluation of the low-speed-friction-riveted components is done by carrying out a series of mechanical tests. Microstructural investigation reveals the formation of distinct zones on the riveted components and modes of failure identified during the tensile and bending tests. Besides, numerical simulation of the low-speed friction riveting process has been carried out using ABAQUS 6.14-1 for better understanding of the process. The developed numerical model could be used as a tool to predict the temperature distribution. Validation shows that there is a good agreement between experimental and numerical results.

低速摩擦铆接是一种连接混合结构的新方法，是一种在汽车和航空航天工业中将聚合物与金属结构连接的有前途的技术。它具有独特的优势，例如减轻重量，减少燃料消耗及其成本，而不会损害所需的机械性能。本工作涉及使用低速摩擦铆接技术将聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯（PMMA）铆接到铝（AA 1100）铆钉上。它报告了低速摩擦铆接的可能性及其对混合接头完整性的影响。低速摩擦铆接组件的性能评估是通过执行一系列机械测试来完成的。显微组织研究表明，在拉伸和弯曲测试过程中，在铆接部件上形成了明显的区域，并确定了失效模式。此外，使用ABAQUS 6.14-1进行了低速摩擦铆接过程的数值模拟，以更好地了解该过程。所开发的数值模型可以用作预测温度分布的工具。验证表明，实验结果和数值结果之间有很好的一致性。