ABSTRACT
FIGURE3Aswetightenthefirstboltinourexamplejointweplot(a)thebuildupof initialpreloadvs.appliedtorqueand(b)appliedtorquevs.theanglethroughwhich thenutturns.Theareaunderthetorque-turncurveisequaltotheamountofwork wearedoingonthenutandtotheenergydeliveredtothefastener-jointsystem.
