Proposed structural joint between composite strut and metal end fitting strong and light in weight. Joint configured to distribute stresses fairly uniformly, with little interlaminar stress. Composite-strut/metal-fitting joint built up integrally with strut in layup process. Joint remains tight under reversals of loads and changes in temperature.
Preloaded Composite-Strut/End-Fitting Joint
NASA Tech Briefs ; 14 , 7
1990-07-01
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English
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