Affiliation:
1. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Abstract
Bolted joints are widely used in the aerospace and automotive industries due to their ease of assembly, disassembly and design flexibility. Optimizing threaded fasteners is essential to achieve uniform load distribution and minimize the number of bolts required, thereby reducing system cost and weight. This review paper aims at summarizing the five optimization techniques available in the literature, including bolt layout, tightening strategies, tightening sequences, bolt size, and stresses. The purpose is to emphasize the importance of optimizing bolted joints via the proper selection of materials, geometry, patterns, and bolt sizes, to obtain efficient joints with low assembly time while maintaining strength.
Funder
National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Subject
General Materials Science,Metals and Alloys
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