Stress Analysis II: L-12b Preloaded Bolted Joint - Effective Diameter of Members

One critical component of evaluating member stiffness when analyzing preloaded bolted joints is to estimate a reasonably accurate effective diameter for each member being compressed. IT seems students and engineers struggle with this idea, and this video covers this in explicit detail.

By Dr Todd Coburn
14 July 2021

Keywords:

#PreloadedboltedJoints #tensionbolts #preload #memberstiffness
#machinedesign #effectivediameter