Abstract: Simple physical models for the stresses in dovetail attachments are developed. These models address: to slip or not to slip, nominal stresses during loading up, peak contact and shear stresses ...

Abstract: Previous studies of contact stresses in dovetail attachments provide verified finite element stresses as well as some simple physical models of such stresses. Generally there is good agreement ...

Abstract: The stress analysis of dovetail attachments presents some challenges. These challenges stem from the high stress gradients near the edges of contact and from the nonlinearities attending conforming ...