As a result, the 787 has fewer than 10,000 holes for fasteners in its structure, compared with one million on the 747.
The company's chief executive, Edward Crawford, said a recent rise in fuel prices had increased production costs in its aluminum business, while demand had slowed for fasteners used in large tractor-trailers.
Special attention is drawn to load distribution within the joint, since it is important for fastener-based design, currently prescribed by the European design standard.
In this way, the need for fasteners and bonds at joints is overcome which is one of the major challenges facing 2D laminated composites nowadays.
Pre-drill holes for fasteners if desired.
To open a desktop computer, look for fasteners along the back or sides of the tower.
Look for fasteners with a moisture resistant, peel-and-stick backing that will hold up to ten pounds.
The best type of fastener for a tile-on-drywall surface is a straight-shaft plastic plug.
In 2003 he paid $729 million for SPS Technologies, maker of fasteners for aerospace and cars.
Although a model calibration was required, due to the complex interaction of model parameters, numerical results demonstrate key trends of experiments and provide a starting point for the development of more predictive approaches for simulating fastener failure.
