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TENSION CLIP - EXTRUDED 'T'

Extruded 7075 T-Section Clips
Ref Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing.
Figure 9.10.9 is digitized using straight line functions, this will produce conservative results, if a
negative margin is created using this method the source material should be consulted
t=

0.18 in, End Pad Thickness

D=
e=
r=

0.25 in, Fastener Diameter

0.7 in, Fastener Offset
0.18 in, Fillet Radius

t / (e - r / 2 - D / 2)
= 0.18 / (0.7 - 0.18 / 2 - 0.25 / 2)
= 0.37

t/D
= 0.18 / 0.25
= 0.70
The value of t/D has been set to 0.7 as the calculated value exceeds 0.7, this is
conservative.
t/r
= 0.18 / 0.18
= 1.00

t/r

0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
Col

0.25
0.5
1.00
1.500
2.000
Column Y

-140

-120

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0.1

0.2

P/D
Alllowable load per 1in length (4D) of T-section = (99.56 0.25) 1000
P=
6222.7 lb

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0.4

t/(e-r/2-D/2)

0.5

0.6

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t/D
0.25
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
Column Y

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TENSION CLIPS - 'L' SECTION FORMED CLIP

Ref Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing Fig 9.10.4

Allowable Load per 1in of clip length
Applied Load, P =
Fastener Tension Load 2P =
Material =
e=
t=

200 lb
400 lb
2024
0.6 in
0.071 in

Allowable Load =
227.2 lb/in
Clip Length =
2.50 in
Total Allowable Load = 2.5 227.16
=
567.91 lb

MS = 567.91 / (200 1.15) - 1 =

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(200 1.15) - 1 =

1.47

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TENSION CLIPS - 'L' SECTION EXTRUDED CLIP

Allowable Load on the clip

Pb
1.8D

tb =
to =

0.15
0.10

Fastener Diameter =
Bolt Material Strength =

0.25
160

Applied Load =

1500.0

2.0D
tb
D

(Width = 4D)

Basic Fastener Shank Tension Strength = (0.25 / 2) 160 10

=
7854
Tension Strength =

2223.4

to

Pall
Ref Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Michael C.Y. Niu, Fig 9.10.6, For Extruded 2024 Clips.
Will give conservative results for 7000 series extrusions.

to (in)
0.20
0.17
0.15
0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
For Tension Bolts Only
0

0.1

0.2
tb (in)

0.3 0

1 0.4

4
5
Pall (Kips)

Tension Clip Margin of Safety

M.S. = 2223.36 / (1500 1.15) - 1 =
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TENSION CLIPS - 'L' SECTION EXTRUDED CLIP

Check on Heel-Toe of Bracket and additional fastener tension.
(based on Triangular Bearing Distribution)

Pall

A=
B=

0.625 in
0.5 in

Moment at the bolt = 0.63 1500

M=
937.5 inlb

to

Additional bolt load = M / (2 B / 3)

= 937.5 / (2 0.5 / 3)
Padd =
2813 lb

B
Total bolt Tension Load =
= 1500 + 2812.5
PTOT =
4313 lb

tb
A

Maximum Bolt Tension Margin of Safety

M.S. = 7853.98 / (4312.5 1.15) - 1 =

PTOT
Assumed
Centroid of
Moment
reaction

Peak Bearing effect between Flange and Support Structure

Additional bolt load =

2813

Peak bearing running load = 2812.5 / 0.5 2

=
11250
e, effect length of flange =

0.5

Peak Bearing Stress = 11250 / 0.5

=
22500

Minimum Bearing Allowable =

129000

Peak Bearing Margins of Safety

M.S. = 129000 / (22500 1.15) - 1 =

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in
in
in
ksi
lb

5 / 2) 160 1000
lb
lb

4 Clips.

lts Only
6

1500 1.15) - 1 =

0.29

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gin of Safety
12.5 1.15) - 1 =

0.58

lb

2.5 / 0.5 2
lb/in
in

50 / 0.5
psi
psi

2500 1.15) - 1 =

3.99

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