A global bolted joint model for finite element analysis of load distributions in multi-bolt composite joints

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 317-325

  Gray, P J ^a   McCarthy, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Global bolted joint model (GBJM)

Indexed keywords

BEAM ELEMENTS; BOLT-HOLE CLEARANCE; BOLTED COMPOSITE JOINT; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); CAPTURE EFFECT; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLOBAL BOLTED JOINT MODEL (GBJM); LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS; MULTIBOLT COMPOSITE JOINTS; RIGID CONTACTS; SHELL ELEMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; TIME SAVINGS;

BOLTED JOINTS; BOLTS; LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77951208979     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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