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Reaction Force of a Dropped Object
haf is spot on about the number of variables you would need to acquire in order to good numbers on this. the first thing that comes to mind for me is the concentration of the force at impact i.e - will the skid hit perfectly flat (the force is spread out over many square inches) or will the load...- Carrera2
- Post #14
- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Press fit of a bearing
if the bearing/opening tolerance is per the manufacturer's specs, call the bearing manufacturer's engineering department and relate the problem. arbitrarily changing the press fit dimensional tolerance can (and probably will) cause premature bearing failure. if there is clearance, you may...- Carrera2
- Post #13
- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
