Quantification of longitudinal fastener stiffness and the effect on fastening system loading demand
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DOI: 10.1177/09544097221112576
Abstract: Over the past 20 years, there have been at least 10 derailments due to spike fastener fatigue failures in North America. These fatigue failures have been considered a moderate to severe challenge that require manual… read more here.
Keywords: quantification; effect; longitudinal fastener; fastener ... See more keywords