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In this paper, a mathematical model of an adhesive-bonded tubular-coupler joint with a variable-stiffness composite coupler is formulated. The joint is assumed to be axisymmetric, linearly elastic, and subjected to a uniform torsion. Due to symmetry the joint is considered as a pair of two identical tubular-lap joints. Varying fiber orientation is analyzed by discretizing a tubular-lap joint into...