Bolted joint analyses for composite structures - Current empirical methods and future scientific prospects

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1455, 2004, Pages 127-160

  Hart Smith, Leonard John ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Bolted joints; Composites; Design; Riveted joints; SIFT failure theory; Test data

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; BOLTED JOINTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DESIGN; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RIVETS;

RIVETED JOINTS; SIFT FAILURE THEORY; TEST DATA;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 33344456794     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp12588s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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