As the fibre reinforced plastic composites gain larger and larger share in industry, the
problem of joining them with metal elements becomes significant. The current paper is the …

Exposure to aggressive environmental conditions and specific loads necessitate precise
material selection and manufacturing techniques. Techniques such as overlamination …

Composite bolted joints are widely used on primary and secondary load-bearing structures
of aircrafts. However, investigating the damage progression and failure of composite bolted …

Bolted joints are the dominant connection method in assembling composite structures. To
investigate the failure mechanism of composite bolted joints under tensile loading, a three …

Ultrasonic inspection is widely used for non-destructive evaluation of composite adhesive
joints. However, there are serious challenges in applying ultrasonic testing on metal to …

This paper reports an experimental study on mechanical response of single-lap bolted
composite interference-fit joints in their entire life span. Particular focus was given to …

This paper reports an experimental study on interfacial behavior and preload response of
composite bolted interference-fit joints under assembly and thermal conditions. The bolt …

Thin-ply laminated composites have recently gained increasing attention in the aerospace
engineering field, due to enhanced design possibilities and positive size effects with regard …

The general definition of a novel finite element for structural analysis of composite bolted
joints is presented. The work aims to define an accurate and computationally efficient …

A three dimensional (3D) progressive damage model (PDM) is developed for the failure
assessment of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composite bolted joints subjected to bolt …