Abstract
A prestressing procedure for reduction of adhesive peel and shear stresses at the leading edge of a skin-flange assembly is analyzed for tensile and bending loads applied to the skin. Both an analytical solution based on the Green’s functions and a finite element solution are presented for specific examples, together with design diagrams. Substantial shear and peel stress reductions are obtained with the proposed procedure.
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