...Michael Welch Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop the understanding of how external loads are reacted through preloaded bolted joints and the interaction of the joint elements. The paper develops ideas from how to do an analysis to understanding the implications of the results...

...Hemant Krishnarao Wagh; Girish R. Desale; Kartikeya Tripathi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to give a brief introduction of helical spring locked washer along with extensive literatures survey on role of helical spring locked washer in bolted joint analysis. It is very small component...

...G. Lampeas; N. Perogamvros Purpose – The purpose of this paper is the development and the assessment of detailed and macro-modelling methodology approaches, suitable for the analysis of composite material bolted joints. Design/methodology/approach – A benchmark single-lap, single-bolt...

...Shriram Dravid; Kartikeya Triphati; Manoj Chouksey Purpose – Bolted joints are commonly used to connect structural members. These joints can be disassembled whenever required. Various types of washers are used between nut and the connected member to keep the joints tight. However, these joints...