Predicting failure in multi-bolt composite joints using finite element analysis and bearing-bypass diagrams

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 293-294, Issue , 2005, Pages 591-598

  McCarthy, C T ^a   McCarthy, M A ^b   Gilchrist, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bearing by pass diagrams; Bolted joints; Composites; Damage; Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

BOLTS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DAMAGE DETECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BEARING BY-PASS DIAGRAMS; LOAD DISTRIBUTION;

BOLTED JOINTS;

EID: 34249655527     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/0-87849-976-8.591     Document Type: Conference Paper

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