Thanks for the link DF
I have looked through this site - great resource - but was thinking there is probably some detailed study out there somewhere? -- NASA ........... PHD thesis .... Shared Commercial Research .......Conference paper ???
Seems fastener failure is a big problem - I have...
Thanks DF
My little company has about a dozen patents in process - mostly in fasteners, and my extreme lack of engineering knowledge has been both good (look at thing diferrently!) and bad (no idea on the maths etc!)
Cheers
Simon
Hi
Generally bolted fasteners can fail due to mechanical failure (shear/strip) or loosening ...........
Does anyone know of some credible research/report into
1. The relative importance of these and
2. The cost to industry (downtime $)
Cheers
Simon
Hi
Need some help in designing a press - interference fit
We have a 6-4 Titanium collar (OD 22.2mm ID TO BE DETERMINED) which we currently connect by loctite to a:
14.1mm OD,
13.1mm ID
304 Stainless tube (not annealed)
6mm insertion of tube into the titanium
Despite our best efforts the...
Hi
Need some help in designing a press - interference fit
We have a 6-4 Titanium collar (OD 22.2mm ID TO BE DETERMINED) which we currently connect by loctite to a:
14.1mm OD,
13.1mm ID
304 Stainless tube (not annealed)
6mm insertion of tube into the titanium
Despite our best efforts the...