Ways of increasing the service life and reliability of bolted joints
Abstract
Possible ways of increasing the service life and reliability of bolted joints are examined with particular reference to results obtained for a flange bolt used in a commercially produced aircraft. Based on the results of the analysis, it is shown that the reliability and service life of bolted joints can be increased by: (1) using tighter tolerances on parts; (2) allowing for the scatter of parameter values for critical parts; and (3) practicing rigorous quality control during production.
- Publication:
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Ensuring the Reliability and Service Life of Flight Vehicle Structures by Engineering Methods
- Pub Date:
- 1991
- Bibcode:
- 1991ersl.rept...20G
- Keywords:
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- Bolted Joints;
- Component Reliability;
- Fatigue (Materials);
- Service Life;
- Aircraft Production;
- Manufacturing;
- Quality Control;
- Tolerances (Mechanics);
- Structural Mechanics