Abstract
Four circular bolted joints with blank flanges have been tested under static tension forces. Different tension forces and bolt preloads have been applied to the joints and bolt forces, displacements and stresses in the joints have been measured. The influences of bolt preloads and flange dimensions on the behaviour of the joints have been investigated. The results obtained have been compared with the results from finite element analyses and mathematical analyses and good agreement has been found.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 259-267 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Strain Analysis For Engineering Design |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1996 |
Keywords
- Circular flange joint
- Finite element analysis
- Test
- Tubular structure