Hi Tmoose,
the test article is an electronic module having a thin rectangular base shape (the height is very smaller than the base dimensions). Its weight is 0.5 kg,and it is mounted on the fixture by means of 8 screws having a metric thread, diameter 3mm and length 26mm, AISI 304.
The fixture...
I agree with you for what concern the good design of the bolts, in terms of proper choose of the torque value and the tightening load, as a way of self-locking.
Nevertheless, i met a situation that seems to put it in discussion.
During a vibration test, in which the equipment was exposed to a...
Hi all!
From this forum it is clear that split washers are to be avoided as locking systems in most of the engineering applications.
The best device seems to be a self locking nut.
So, in presence of high vibration environment, if the bolt is composed only by the screw (of little dimensions...
