The effect of clamping compressive stresses on the fatigue life of Al 7075-T6 bolted plates at different temperatures

Materials and Design

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-97

  Oskouei, R H ^a   Ibrahim, R N ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Non ferros metals and alloys; D. Mechanical fastening; E. Fatigue

Indexed keywords

7075-T6; ABAQUS SOFTWARE; ALUMINIUM PLATES; CLAMPING STRESS; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; D. MECHANICAL FASTENING; E. FATIGUE; FATIGUE RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT STRESS ANALYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOLE EDGE; LOW TEMPERATURES; METALS AND ALLOYS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); TIGHTENING TORQUE;

ABAQUS; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CYCLIC LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; METALLURGY; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BOLTS;

EID: 80052038152     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.07.073     Document Type: Article

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