3 Detachable Joints and Fastening Methods

Photo displaying various detachable joints, bolts, bearings, screws, nuts, and locking devices.

Nomenclature

A
effective area of contact surface, mm2
d
major diameter, mm
d 0
diameter of bolt shank, mm
d 1
minor diameter, mm
d 2
mean diameter, mm
F
external tensile load per bolt, N
F i
load carried by individual bolt in a group, N
F max
maximum load in a bolt group, N
F s
shear load acting on each bolt, N
F Σ
total external load, N
f
coefficient of friction
h
thread height, mm
i
the number of contact surface
K s
antiskid factor
k b
stiffness of the bolt
k m
stiffness of the clamped members
L i
distance from y‐axis to the bolt axis, mm
L min
minimum length of bearing surface, mm
l
lead, mm
M
overturning moment, N mm
n
number of threads, start
p
pitch, mm
Q
total load in the bolt, N
Q′ p
resultant load in the clamped members, N
Q p
preload, N
r i
radial distance between centroid and ith bolt centre, mm
S
safety factor
S p
safety factor for crushing
T
torque, N mm
T 1
frictional torque in the thread, N mm
T 2
frictional torque at bearing surface, N mm
W
effective section modulus, mm3
z
number of bolts in a joint group
α
thread angle, °
β
helix angle, °
γ
lead angle, °
λ
deflection, mm
σ
tensile stress, MPa
σ ca
calculated tensile stress, ...

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