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Pretension diagrams for bolted joints

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

E. P. Donald
E. P. Donald*
Affiliation:
Douglas Aircraft Company
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In this paper, the author seeks to present in easy-to-understand diagrams the effect of external loads on the pretensioned bolt in a bolted joint. In most cases, bolted joints are tightened up with little thought for the size of the external loads that may later be imposed upon them. Since external loads always change the preload in the bolt, it is important to know by how much the bolt load changes. Too much preload leaves too little margin for the external or working load; too little preload and the cyclic stresses cause the bolt to fatigue, assuming the bolted joint is subjected to frequent working loads. No two bolts are alike, even under the most rigorous quality control production methods, but with more sophisticated nut and bolt tightening equipment coming on to the market, better results can be achieved. The use of these diagrams will help engineers and designers understand what is happening in the bolted joint.

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Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 85 , Issue 841 , February 1981 , pp. 71 - 79
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1981 

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