An experimental study of bolt-hole clearance effects in double-lap, multi-bolt composite joints

Composite Structures

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 176-190

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bolted joints; Clearance; Composites; Fatigue life; Strength

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DRILLING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; JIGS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BOLT POSITIONING; BOLT-HOLE CLEARANCE EFFECTS; DOUBLE-LAP COMPOSITE JOINTS; LOAD DISTRIBUTION; QUASI-STATIC STRENGTH;

BOLTED JOINTS;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 27744443446     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.09.025     Document Type: Article

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