NASA/TM-106943, NASA TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM: PRELOADED JOINT ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY FOR SPACE FLIGHT SYSTEMS (DEC 1995)

NASA/TM-106943, NASA TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM: PRELOADED JOINT ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY FOR SPACE FLIGHT SYSTEMS (DEC 1995)., This report is a compilation of some of the most basic equations governing simple preloaded joint systems and discusses the more common modes of failure associated with such hardware. It is intended to provide the mechanical designer with the tools necessary for designing a basic bolted joint. Although the information presented is intended to aid in the engineering of space flight structures, the fundamentals are equally applicable to other forms of mechanical design.