The three-dimensional finite element implementation of a continuum damage mechanics
formulation for multiaxial fatigue is presented, incorporating elastic modulus reduction due to …

Requirements for connection reliability, stability, and service of components in the design
and manufacturing process for aeronautical equipment are progressively growing stricter …

Numerical simulations of the fatigue damage evolution at a hole in a plate treated by cold
expansion or with interference fit pin is performed based on continuum damage mechanics …

Interference-fit pin connections provide beneficial effects such as fatigue enhancement to
the fiber reinforced composites. An interference-fit pin installation process simulation using …

In industries such as aerospace, defense, and automotive, mechanical joining methods are
widely adopted. However, the stress concentration effects have diminished the fatigue …

Fretting accelerates damage of mechanical joint; however, the interference-fit technology
which makes an oversized fastener installed into a hole has been a method for durability …

Riveting is the predominant method of joining metal sheets, especially for pressurized
aircraft fuselages. In this paper, the effect of riveting die configuration and squeeze force on …

Conformal contact between two cylindrical surfaces is widely presented in practical
engineering of hole connections, the resulted fretting due to small oscillatory movement …

Interference fit fasteners are a ubiquitous part of modern airframes, incorporated to increase
the fatigue life at critical locations. When inserted into a structure, they have a compound …

The fatigue behavior of aluminum alloy 7050-T7451 single lap four-bolted joints was studied
by high-frequency fatigue test and finite element (FE) methods. The fatigue test results …