Determination of bolt forces in a circular flange joint under tension force

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-71

  Cao, J J ^a   Bell, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLANGES; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BOLT FORCES; CIRCULAR FLANGE JOINT; TENSION FORCE;

BOLTED JOINTS;

EID: 0030215459     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(95)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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