Table 5 Comparison of theoretical and simulated values of bolt axial load distribution.

From: Analysis of the influence of geometric accuracy on the preload and stress of engine connecting rod bolts

Distance from the top surface of nuts/mm

Yamamoto’s Theory of Explanation

Finite element solution

0

0

2.39E-04

1

0.01

0.0047

2

0.02

0.01

3

0.03

0.02

4

0.04

0.03

5

0.06

0.05

6

0.08

0.08

7

0.11

0.11

8

0.15

0.15

9

0.20

0.21

10

0.26

0.28

11

0.34

0.37

12

0.44

0.49

13

0.58

0.63

14

0.76

0.81

15

1

0.96

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