Hi all,
I'd like to hear from you about the pros and cons of joining aluminum tubes with bolts working in shear vs. rivets and bracket plates joinery. I have in mind the Goat ultralight glider when I ask this questions. Will it save weight? Or spread the loads better? Or not?
Thank you for your attention.
Ricardo
One sample of rivets and plates at Frame
This a sample of the Goat's drawnings with some bolts.
I'd like to hear from you about the pros and cons of joining aluminum tubes with bolts working in shear vs. rivets and bracket plates joinery. I have in mind the Goat ultralight glider when I ask this questions. Will it save weight? Or spread the loads better? Or not?
Thank you for your attention.
Ricardo
One sample of rivets and plates at Frame
This a sample of the Goat's drawnings with some bolts.