...Basil A. Housari; Ali A. Alkelani; Sayed A. Nassar An improved mathematical model is proposed for predicting clamp load loss due gasket creep relaxation in bolted joints, taking into consideration gasket behavior, bolt stiffness, and joint stiffness. The gasket creep relaxation behavior...

... for both the analytical and finite element results on the bolt tension variation, clamp load variation and the clamp load loss caused by the incremental plastic bolt elongation under cyclic separating force. The proposed plastic model in the paper should be calibrated and be verified experimentally...

... that the proposed model can be used to accurately describe the gasket behavior and the clamp load loss due to gasket creep relaxation. Czernik , D. E. , 1996 , Gaskets Design, Selection, and Testing , McGraw-Hill , New York , pp. 51 – 54 , 89 – 92 . Bailey , R. W. , 1937 , “ Flanged...