Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2016
Although this problem is one which has been investigated by many photoelasticians, there appears to be no record of any systematic exploration of the effect upon the stress distribution of the ratio of hole–diameter to width of bar.
In this investigation tests were made upon a standard sized bar with four different sizes of holes, and the stress distribution on the cross section of the bar through the hole centre was explored for the four cases.
This investigation is part of the Royal Aeronautical Society's Photoelastic/Fatigue Programme in connection with the Strength of Bolted Joints. (See previous Technical Note in the June Journal.)
* This investigation is part of the Royal Aeronautical Society's Photoelastic/Fatigue Programme in connection with the Strength of Bolted Joints. (See previous Technical Note in the June Journal.)