Effect of washer size and tightening torque on the performance of bolted joints in composite structures

Composite Structures

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 310-317

  Khashaba, U A ^a   Sallam, H E M ^a   Al Shorbagy, A E ^a   Seif, M A ^b  

^a Zagazig University ^*  (Egypt)

^b ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Angle ply composites; Bolted joint; Epoxy; Glass fiber; Tightening torque; Washer size

Indexed keywords

BOLTED JOINTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATES; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE; WASHERS;

ANGLE-PLY COMPOSITES; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES; TIGHTENING TORQUE; WASHER SIZE;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; EPOXY RESIN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; TESTING; TORQUE;

EID: 33644605596     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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