NAS1581 Flush Head Bolts loosen on Aircraft External Fairing
NAS1581 Flush Head Bolts loosen on Aircraft External Fairing
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What is the mechanism by which a bolted joint carrying shear loads ( no imposed tension or compression) can loosen?....Joint is held together by bolt clamp-up and fastener is not an interference fit to the hole....





RE: NAS1581 Flush Head Bolts loosen on Aircraft External Fairing
ScienceDirect for Engineering Failure Analysis
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers for Journal of Mechanical Design
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Cory
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