Experimental Studies on Damping Characteristics of Bolted Joints for Plates and Shells

Abstract

Reducing the contact force in bolted structural connections can reduce system vibration amplitudes by enhancing joint damping capacity. A test model consisting of two concentric circular cylindrical shells and four vanes connected by groups of bolts was tested and analyzed to investigate the relationship between the bolt preload and the system damping. A viscoelastic material was then introduced between the contacting surfaces at bolted joints and its effect on system damping was again investigated.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1991
Source ID
10.1115/1.2928774

Entities

People

  • J. C. Iverson
  • Ki‐Seok Kim
  • Y. S. Shin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.