Classical Analysis of Preloaded Bolted Joint Load Distributions

What is it about?

Preloading bolted joints produce a compressive contact stress at the flying surface. or contact face. The paper shows how the contact stress distribution changes when external loads are applied to the joint. A method of design analysis of bolted joints is developed.

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Why is it important?

The paper shows how all the components of a preloaded bolted joint work together as a complex system. It demonstrates that the analysis of bolt loads cannot be done in isolation from the other components of the joint.