Insert (composites)
Encyclopedia
Inserts are pin
s, bolts, screw
s, joints
and other structures that are used to transfer localized loads
to a composite
panel or to join two composite panels together. Metallic inserts are commonly used in the aerospace
and marine
industries to attach objects to sandwich composite
panels.
Pin
A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together.Pin may also refer to:* Award pin, a small piece of metal or plastic with a pin attached given as an award for some achievement...
s, bolts, screw
Screw
A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener characterized by a helical ridge, known as an external thread or just thread, wrapped around a cylinder. Some screw threads are designed to mate with a complementary thread, known as an internal thread, often in the form of a nut or an object that has the...
s, joints
Joint (disambiguation)
Joint is a location where two bones make contact.Joint may also refer to:- Physics :* Joint , a connection between two rigid bodies which allows movement with one or more degrees of freedom between them...
and other structures that are used to transfer localized loads
Structural load
Structural loads or actions are forces, deformations or accelerations applied to a structure or its components.Loads cause stresses, deformations and displacements in structures. Assessment of their effects is carried out by the methods of structural analysis...
to a composite
Composite material
Composite materials, often shortened to composites or called composition materials, are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct at the macroscopic or...
panel or to join two composite panels together. Metallic inserts are commonly used in the aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
and marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
industries to attach objects to sandwich composite
Sandwich structured composite
A sandwich-structured composite is a special class of composite materials that is fabricated by attaching two thin but stiff skins to a lightweight but thick core...
panels.