Optimal fastener pattern design considering bearing loads

Structural Optimization

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 140-146

  Chickermane, H ^a   Gea, H C ^a   Yang, R J ^b   Chuang, C H ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FASTENERS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BEARING LOADS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0032668465     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001580050045     Document Type: Article

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