An experimental study of bolt-hole clearance effects in single-lap, multibolt composite joints

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 799-825

  McCarthy, M A ^a   Lawlor, V P ^a   Stanley, W F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bolted joints; Clearance; Composites; Fatigue life; Strength

Indexed keywords

BOLTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DRILLING; ELASTIC MODULI; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CLEARANCE; LOAD DISTRIBUTION; MULTIBOLT COMPOSITE JOINTS; STRENGTHS;

BOLTED JOINTS;

EID: 18744377226     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305048157     Document Type: Article

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