Abstract: A mathematical model is proposed for studying the vibration induced loosening of threaded fasteners that are subjected to harmonic transverse excitation, which often causes slippage between the ...

Abstract: An improved stiffness model is proposed for bolted joints made of similar and dissimilar plates. A novel approach is used to obtain an expression for the effective area used for determining ...

Abstract: Novel formulation was proposed for studying bolt elastic interaction during the tightening of a group of fasteners in flat faced gasketed joints. The model was used for developing tightening ...

Abstract: In this paper, 3D finite element analysis (FEA) is used to simulate and evaluate different process control methods that are commonly used for automating the assembly of bolted joints in a mass production environment. The ...

Abstract: In this study, a coupled shear stressdiffusion model is developed for the analysis of adhesively bonded single lap joints (SLJs) by applying Fickian diffusion model to the adhesive layer. Differential equations of equilibrium ...

Abstract: In this paper, the evolution equations of the bearing and thread friction coefficients are proposed based on mechanical behavior of the bolted joint assembly. The study shows excellent correlation ...

Abstract: New formulas are developed for the torque-tension relationship, various torque components, and breakaway torque values in threaded fastener applications. The three-dimensional aspects of the lead ...

Abstract: An optical method is presented for the real-time monitoring of the bolt tightening process that provides the necessary clamping force in bolted assemblies. The method uses the 3D electronic ...

Abstract: A nonlinear model is proposed for studying the effect of the eccentricity of applied tensile forces on the clamp load loss in bolted joints that were initially tightened beyond the bolt elastic ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel strain hardening model for investigating gasket creep relaxation under compressive steploading at room temperature. A closed form solution is developed for predicting the steadystate gasket ...