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Bolt Relaxation

Bolt Relaxation is a mechanical phenomenon in bolted connections characterized by the gradual reduction of clamping force over time due to localized microstructural deformations, stress redistribution, or environmental effects such as temperature fluctuations or vibration, distinguishing it from immediate preload loss mechanisms like embedment or slack.

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2017–2026

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Variants

Bolt Stress Relaxation

Parents

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Clamp Load Loss due to Elastic Interaction and Gasket Creep Relaxation in Bolted Joints

Sayed A. Nassar, Ali A. Alkelani · Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology · 2005 · 79 citations

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Experimental study on behavior of time-related preload relaxation for bolted joints subjected to vibration in different directions

Ying Li, Zhifeng Liu, Yuezhen Wang et al. · Tribology International · 2019 · 75 citations

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Standardised friction damper bolt assemblies time-related relaxation and installed tension variability

Giovanni Ferrante Cavallaro, Massimo Latour, Antonella Bianca Francavilla et al. · Journal of Constructional Steel Research · 2017 · 74 citations

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Research on preload of bolted joints tightening sequence-related relaxation considering elastic interaction between bolts

Ying Li, Zhifeng Liu, Yuezhen Wang et al. · Journal of Constructional Steel Research · 2019 · 62 citations

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Improving the performance of bolted joints in composite structures using metal inserts

Valbona Mara, Reza Haghani, Mohammad Al‐Emrani · Journal of Composite Materials · 2015 · 58 citations

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Authors

125

  1. AB
    Abdel‐Hakim Bouzid

    École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada

    4 publications · 129 citations

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  2. SA
    Sayed A. Nassar

    Oakland University, United States

    3 publications · 121 citations

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  3. AA
    Ali A. Alkelani

    Oakland University, United States

    3 publications · 121 citations

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  4. YL
    Ying Li

    Beijing University of Technology, China

    3 publications · 91 citations

    3

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  5. YW
    Yuezhen Wang

    Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, China

    3 publications · 154 citations

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Institutions

51

  1. Beijing University of Technology

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    20 publications

    785 citations

  2. Tongji University

    Shanghai, China

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    384 citations

  3. Oakland University

    Rochester, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    258 citations

  4. Polytechnique Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    221 citations

  5. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

    Topi, Pakistan

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    67 citations

  6. Jilin University

    Changchun, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    29 citations

  7. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    76 citations

  8. École de Technologie Supérieure

    Montreal, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    84 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology

    6 publications · 230 citations

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  2. Journal of Composite Materials

    JCM · 4 publications · 144 citations

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  4. 2

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  5. Composite Structures

    2 publications · 76 citations

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