1 Scope
This International Standard applies to the dynamic testing of the locking behaviour
of bolted connections in order to investigate the self-loosening behaviour of fasteners
for aerospace applications and is mainly intended for development work.
As test apparatuses are different (e.g. stiffness distribution), testing in accordance
with this International Standard, therefore, does not allow an absolute statement
to be made on the locking behaviour of bolted assemblies under service loads.
Thus, the objective of this test is a comparative evaluation of locking elements under
defined test conditions.