12.3.1.1. Sphere on Sphere
Shape of Contact Area:
Deflection:
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress:
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12.3.1.2. Sphere in Spherical Socket
Shape of Contact Area:
Deflection:
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress:
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12.3.1.3. Sphere on a Flat Panel
Shape of Contact Area:
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress:
Distribution of normal pressure in the contact area as a function of distance (r’) from the center of the circle:
Figure 12.3.1‑4: Sphere on Flat Panel Contact – Bearing Stress Distribution
Depth of Indentation:
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12.3.1.4. Cylinder on a Cylinder with Axes Parallel
Shape of Contact Area:
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress:
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12.3.1.5. Cylinder in a Cylindrical Groove
Shape of Contact Area:
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress:
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12.3.1.6. Cylinder on a Flat Panel
Shape of Contact Area:
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress:
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12.3.1.7. Cylinder on a Cylinder with Axes Perpendicular
Shape of Contact Area:
The contact area between the two cylinders is derived using the following 3 parameters: K1, K2 and K3.
Deflection:
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress:
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12.3.1.8. Rigid Knife Edge on a Panel
Maximum Bearing Compression Stress, at any point Q:
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12.3.1.9. Rigid Cone on a Panel
Maximum Deflection:
Depth of the Contact Region:
Radius of the Contact Region:
Distribution of normal pressure in the contact area as a function of distance (r’) from the center of the circle:
The pressure distribution has a singularity at the center of the contact region.
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