Shopping Cart

No products in the cart.

ESDU 13015:2010

$62.40

An Introduction to Some Methods to Calculate Loads and Stiffnesses in Bolted Assemblies

Published By Publication Date Number of Pages
ESDU 2010-10 35
Guaranteed Safe Checkout
Category:

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our online customer service team by clicking on the bottom right corner. We’re here to assist you 24/7.
Email:[email protected]

In ESDU 13015, the effects of bolt and member stiffnesses on
loads in pre-loaded bolted joints are reviewed. The stiffness of
the bolt can be calculated simply by separating the gripped length
of the bolt into an unthreaded and threaded portion. Bolt stiffness
is then found to be a function of the gripped length, the
cross-sectional area of the bolt and the Young's modulus of the
bolt material (see ESDU 13008 and ESDU 85021 for further details).
Determining the stiffness of the members is more complex, however.
Member stiffness during pre-loading and external loading can be
estimated using one or other of the following; the cylinder method,
or the pressure cone method. Alternatively a finite element
analysis can be applied. These three methods to calculate member
stiffness are compared using a worked example.

ESDU 13015:2010
$62.40