This paper describes the development of joint design approach for aluminum space frame. The space frame consists of thin-walled closed extrusions joined by welding. A welded joint cannot be treated by ...

Several structural design considerations should be taken into account for economical and efficient welding. Many of these apply to other joining methods, and all apply to both subassemblies and the ...

FEA reveals shoulder fillets under unanticipated stress. "How linear FEA helps in fatigue analysis," Machine Design, Jan. 6, 2005, discusses how to get the right margin of safety out of FEA. Darrell ...

Overwelding is one of the most widespread problems in shipbuilding, causing significant distortion and associated rework costs in lightweight structural applications. In order to combat this problem, ...