Interference fits form a fundamental method of joining cylindrical components by exploiting a controlled dimensional overlap. By engineering a slight oversize on the shaft relative to the hub bore, ...

Machinists have a lot of neat shop tricks, but one especially interesting one is shrink-fitting tools. Shrink-fitting achieves an interference fit between tool and holder by creating a temperature ...

Blind rivets are widely used in connecting composite materials. However, due to the anisotropic properties, as well as the complex failure modes of the composite materials, it is difficult to optimize ...