Repository logo
 

Development of the smart aircraft bolt.

dc.contributor.authorMsibi, L. L.
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-10T07:21:23Z
dc.date.available2012-01-10T07:21:23Z
dc.date.created2002
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Sc.Eng.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2002.en
dc.description.abstractThe work contained herein is in pursuance of the Development of the SMART aircraft bolt. Failure of the bolt in the aircraft wing is taken for granted in the project, and the consequent repairs are presently very costly. The SMART material investigated in this work is the TRIP steel, and any reference to SMART material, in this work, shall at all time mean TRIP steel. Investigation of the stresses pertaining to bolts in general is carried out, based on the bolt theories and using the finite element analysis. An optimal bolt based on impact resistance only has also been suggested. Metallurgical behaviour of materials similar to TRIP materials is also investigated, including a section dedicated only to TRIP steels. Therefore, the work contained herein acts as a good base for further research.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/4784
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectSteel--Analysis.en
dc.subjectBolts and nuts--Fatigue.en
dc.subjectBolts and nuts--Defects.en
dc.subjectAustenitic steel.en
dc.subjectMartensitic transformations.en
dc.subjectMartensite.en
dc.subjectSmart materials.en
dc.subjectTheses--Mechanical engineering.en
dc.titleDevelopment of the smart aircraft bolt.en
dc.typeThesisen

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Msibi_L_L_2002.pdf
Size:
54.9 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Thesis.

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.64 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: