Comprehensive Investigations of the Effect of Bolt Tightness on Axial Behavior of a MERO Joint System: Experimental, FEM, and Soft Computing Approaches

AbstractIn the present experimental study, 12 specimens were tested to assess and quantify the effects of bolt tightness on the overall behavior of a bolt-ball joint under uniaxial loading. A three...

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