Deformations and stresses in pin-loaded tubes under axial tension

The results of an experimental study of the deformations and stresses devel oped in a series of pin-loaded cylindrical tubes subjected to an axial tens ile load are presented and discussed. The effects of variations in the pin/ tube diameter ratio and the position of the pin axis relative to the tube e nd are established for a particular tube thickness/diameter ratio (0.08), a nd the effects of variations in this ratio are described for two particular pin-tube configurations. The work also includes an assessment of the effec ts of lubrication at the pin-tube interfaces, pin clearance in the pin-hole s, pin stiffness and restraint of radial deformations in the tube.