Effects of bolt torque tightening on the strength and fatigue life of airframe FRP laminate bolted joints

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dc.contributor.authorGiannopoulos, Ioannis K.
dc.contributor.authorDoroni-Dawes, Damian
dc.contributor.authorKourousis, Kyriakos I.
dc.contributor.authorYasaee, Mehdi
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T10:54:53Z
dc.date.available2017-05-30T10:54:53Z
dc.date.issued2017-05-23
dc.description.abstractThe experimental study presented herein, investigated the effects of bolt torque tightening on the strength and fatigue design of bolted AS7/8552 fibre reinforced polymer laminates. Damage initiation and final failure manifestation on the joints was investigated and presented using optical microscopy. Subsequent experimental result analysis explored the application domain of bolted joints within the airframe design sector, bound by the current airworthiness certification requirements and expected airframe design life. The reasons for the static strength of the joint laminates or the fatigue failure of the bolt being the main design drivers for the tested joints were highlighted. The study concluded with comments and suggestions on the application of bolt torque tightening in relation to the strength, fatigue life and damage tolerance characteristics of joints on similar fibre reinforced polymer laminate composite material systems.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationIoannis K. Giannopoulos, Damian Doroni-Dawes, Kyriakos I. Kourousis, Mehdi Yasaee, Effects of bolt torque tightening on the strength and fatigue life of airframe FRP laminate bolted joints, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 125, 15 September 2017, pp19-26en_UK
dc.identifier.cris17593368
dc.identifier.issn1359-8368
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.05.059
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11938
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectFatigueen_UK
dc.subjectFractureen_UK
dc.subjectStrengthen_UK
dc.subjectMechanical testingen_UK
dc.subjectOptical microscopyen_UK
dc.titleEffects of bolt torque tightening on the strength and fatigue life of airframe FRP laminate bolted jointsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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