FC43®: A New Structural Panel Fastener
FC43®: A New Structural Panel Fastener
- New search for: Cosenza, Frank
- New search for: Pinheiro, Rodrigo
- New search for: Cosenza, Frank
- New search for: Pinheiro, Rodrigo
Structural panel fasteners have been used in the aerospace industry for longer than the previous half century. This paper presents the new FC43® Panel Fastener with a novel retaining feature which enables the use of a full shank stud. The retaining feature can be used with a variety of thread configurations and is independent of nut style or head configuration, providing an unprecedented modularity for this type of fastening system. With a stud design that is free of slots or axial recesses, the FC43® provides higher mechanical performance than existing equivalent panel fasteners. Mechanical characteristics and performance comparisons with the most commonly used panel fasteners in the aerospace industry are also presented.
Document information
FC43®: A New Structural Panel Fastener
Sae Int. J. Aerosp
SAE 2012 Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated Fastening Conference & Exhibition ; 2012
Sae International Journal of Aerospace ; 5 , 1 ; 86-96
2012-09-10
11 pages
Conference paper
English
Similar titles
| NTRS | 1987