Bolted flange joints are widely used in pressure vessels and piping. With the increase in
installation of nuclear power plants, chemical industries and oil and gas transportation …

The dynamic response of individual components in an assembled structure shows high
accuracy compared to experimental measurements of the system response. However, when …

Bolted joints are fundamental building blocks and have been widely used to hold multiple
structural components together, while their looseness may lead to costly disasters in …

Bolted disk structure has the advantages of easy production and assembly and it is widely
adopted in the design of gas turbine rotors. However, the discontinuity of bolted structure …

NiTi alloy's shape memory effect provides additional restoring force under temperature
loads, making it an ideal material for gaskets. However, its yield stress is too large to form …

The bolted connections are widely used in high-end equipment such as aerospace and
energy fields. However, when the equipment is assembled, the assembly tightness of bolted …

This paper investigates the problem of parametric identification of highly uncertain bolted
connections. The unknown parameters representing stiffness of the connections are …

Anti-resonance frequencies are advantageous for structural damage identification because
they are sensitive to local damage and can be easily measured. Sensitivity-based methods …

The contact states including stick, slip, and separation can occur at the bolted joint interface
of bolted flange joint structures, which significantly affects and complicates the vibration …

The rail fastener is an indispensable component used to connect the rail and sleepers in the
track structure. Real‐time recognition of the fastener defects plays a vital role in ensuring the …