Stress distribution of secondary bending in single-lap bolted joints with dissimilar joining plates and plate types

• Main Author: Ahmad, Hilton
• Format: Article
• Published: PENERBIT UTM PRESS 2016
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4416/; https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.8567
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Single-lap joints are an important class of bolted joint in the aerospace and civil engineering sectors. This type of joint is preferred as it can reduce weight and hence help to optimize fuel efficiency. However, bolted single-lap joints exhibit secondary bending due to eccentricity of the applied...