Diagram of Prestress Bolted Connection Joint

where:

F

operation force

Ψ

factor of joint tightness

F o

prestress force

F max

maximum operation force in the bolt

ΔF 1

increasing of prestress in the bolt due to the operation force

ΔF 2

reduction of clamping force in the joint due to the operating force

Δl 1

bolt elongation

Δl 2

compression of connected material

c 1

bolt spring constant

c 2

connected material spring constant