Abstract
In this preliminary study the initial failure of a bolted composite joint was investigated. The results of an experimental program using two simple beams bolted together with offset loading are presented. These test specimens were used to simulate a typical skin-spar attachment in a composite wing undergoing hydraulic shock. Initial failure was found to be due to a prying force induced at the outer sections of the joint leading to transverse shear failure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-94 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Advanced Composites Letters |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |