The scatter of bolt clamping force tightened by the conventional torque control method very often causes loosening and fatigue failure of bolted joints. Different values of frictional coefficients ...
A piezoelectric load-sensing washer currently under development provides a more accurate way to measure the clamping force exerted by the bolt it is on. A piezoelectric load-sensing washer being ...
An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints, John G. Bickford, 1995 Threaded-fastener technology has been around since screws were used at the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in the 7th ...