There are many advantages to adhesively bonding stiffeners onto aircraft structures rather than using traditional mechanical fastening methods. However there is a lack of confidence of the structural integrity of adhesively bonded joints over time. Acousto-ultrasonic Lamb waves have shown great potential in structural health monitoring applications in both metallic and composite structures. Thi...

Pressure sensitive mounting tapes provide a quick and effective fastening method compared to most mechanical joining techniques. Due to the viscoelastic nature of pressure sensitive adhesives their response to mechanical and climatic stress in terms of durability is different from most structural adhesives. While the feature of compensating differences in thermal expansion of bonded members and...

Strength indicators determination of mechanical pedals structural components vehicles, in particular the elements their fastening to corresponding locations cable drive, is relevant due need comply with requirements for maximum efforts accordance UNECE Regulations No. 13 and 35 on one hand ensure a sufficient margin safety according technical operating conditions drives - another hand. The topi...

The purpose of this study is to compare the differences between Shear compression load using shear compression loads tester (858 Bionix, MTS, USA) with fixed screws in the force of 30 N·cm using in four different fastening methods with implanting(N=5) fixture an abutment. As a result of the experiment, the compression load of YI Implant which is the compression load of Internal octagon connecti...

Auxetic cellular solids in the forms of honeycombs and foams have great potential in a diverse range of applications, including as core material in curved sandwich panel composite components, radome applications, directional pass band filters, adaptive and deployable structures, filters and sieves, seat cushion material, energy absorption components, viscoelastic damping materials and fastening...

Headless screws are favored for internal fixation in the treatment of displaced or unstable small bone (e.g., Scaphoid) fractures, because they are embedded below the articular surface of the bone, reducing tissue irritation and immobilization. Compression plays an important role in fracture stability, maintaining gap reduction and also accelerating the healing of cancellous bone [1]. There are...

Compression in the through-thickness direction (as in fastening) resulted in reversible and irreversible changes in the microstructure of continuous carbon fiber epoxy-matrix composites, as shown by electrical resistance measurement during dynamic compression. The extent of fiber-fiber contact across the interlaminar interface was increased, with partial irreversibility even at a low stress amp...