23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-R58

DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRASONIC METHOD OF RADIAL CLEARANCE ASSESSMENT FOR BOLTED JOINTS AT RESTRICTED ACCESS

T. B. Ryzhova
Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI), Russian Federation

Keywords: bolted joint, clearance, quality, non-destructive testi

It is known, that the most weak place of a structure is the joint of elements. Therefore it is useful to have means permitting to make an assessment of quality of joins after assembly. This paper considers the method of ultrasonic testing of radial clearance in bolt joints of elements.

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