The second full-scale prototype will accelerate flight testing, support piloted demonstrations and advance Vertical Aerospace’s hybrid-electric aircraft program.

Mechanical fasteners have been used to join wood and metal plates for hundreds of years. Because mechanical fastening of composite material plates is a much more recent development, most of the ...

To ensure the coupler’s adequate retraction in rail vehicle collisions, this study systematically investigates the shear fracture behavior of bolts, focusing on the effects of geometric parameters and ...

To examine the disparity in deformation behavior and mechanical qualities between anchor cables with C-shaped tubes and regular anchor cables under shear conditions. The double-sided shear tests of ...