A simple method for determining the effects of bolt-hole clearance on load distribution in single-column multi-bolt composite joints

Composite Structures

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 78-87

  McCarthy, Michael A ^a   McCarthy, C T ^a,b   Padhi, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bolted joints; Clearance; Composites; Spring method

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; VECTORS;

BOLT-HOLE CLEARANCE; COMPOSITE JOINTS; LOAD DISTRIBUTION; SPRING METHOD;

BOLTED JOINTS;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 30944445207     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.01.028     Document Type: Article

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9. Lawlor VP, McCarthy MA, Stanley WF. An experimental study of bolt-hole clearance effects in double-lap, multi-bolt composite joints. Compos Struct, in press.