BOLJAT: A tool for designing composite bolted joints using three-dimensional finite element analysis

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1573-1584

  Padhi, G S ^a   McCarthy, M A ^a   McCarthy, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; A. Layered structures; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Joints joining

Indexed keywords

BOLTED JOINTS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

COMPOSITE BOLTED JOINTS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0036880876     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(02)00113-6     Document Type: Article

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