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How do FE solvers solve the case of panel buckling under pure shear?

How do FE solvers solve the case of panel buckling under pure shear? The main problem is that global matrix of initial stess is singular in that case. One method is to apply some forces that shear is ...
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Boeing 737NG pickle fork cracking. What determines the fastener layout?

Boeing 737NG aircraft are currently being checked for cracking in the "pickle fork" assembly that attaches the fuselage to the wings. The affected joint has 4 fasteners that attach the fork to the ...
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Normal stress - shear stress pairs not lying on Mohrs' Circles

The three Mohr's circles depict all the possible normal stress / shear stress combinations when material is taken and rotated along one of it's axes of principal stress. Nevertheless, it is clear that ...
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Double Shear Stress butt joint

A double shear butt joint is shown below in the diagram 4 plates are held together by two bolts. The applied force is 42KN. Determine the shear stress within the joint $$\begin{align} a &= 2 \...
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Regarding the ITTC Guidelines for Ship CFD applications

I was reading through the ITTC – Recommended Procedures and Guidelines - Practical Guidelines for Ship CFD Applications (https://ittc.info/media/4196/75-03-02-03.pdf) document and this little thing ...
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What degree of open span/narrow support can rigid PIR thermal insulating foam sustain under the short term load of setting concrete?

I've found data related to the deformation and shear performance of typical PIR (polyisocyanurate) foams such as Celotex/Kingspan, but I'm not sure how to use these figures in my own situation. I am ...
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How to consider shear forces in CEB/fib 2010 three-layer model for concrete slab design?

I have a question about design of concrete shells with three-layer method described in p.7.3.2.2 fib Model Code for concrete structures. The main idea of method is that we divide shell on three layers....
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Maximum tensile and shear loads on screw

I'm using a screw in an application where I want to have a high degree of confidence the screw will not fail, and I want to be sure I'm calculating the maximum tensile and shear loads it can sustain ...
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What does negative shear stress mean $\tau \:=\:\frac{VQ}{It\:}$?

$\tau \:=\:\frac{VQ}{It\:}$ My confusion lies within $Q$ term. $Q = yA$ where $A$ is the cross-sectional area of the segment that is connected to the beam at the juncture where the shear flow is ...
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Is Viscosity = Slope?

studying fluid mechanics, I see that viscosity relates shear stress to shear rate, like a slope. However, on graphs I see that they draw a triangle, and where I would expect to see $\Delta \tau $, I ...
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Shear Wall Boundary Element

When can I design a boundary element of a shear wall as a column? Is there a link to a solved example? Help please.
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How can I describe cold work and atomic structure?

A copper wire (42 cm x 0.25 cm diameter) twisted to failure did not change its dimensions significantly. How can I visualize or quantify the cold work done (tensile at the exterior, compressive in the ...
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Shear modulus in terms of 2 Young's moduli and Poisson ratio

I have two moduli, EY and EZ, and the poisson ratio NUYZ, and the equation for the shear modulus that I am using is $G = \frac{EY*EZ}{EY+EZ+2*EY*NUYZ}$ but I am not sure where it comes from. I tried ...
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Shear between which two fluids is better for atomisation - liquid & liquid or gas & liquid?

In designing an atomizer which generates a spray of liquid, one can adopt atomisation through shear. Shear in the following cases are to be considered: stagnant Gas- moving Liquid: in this gas case ...
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Influence of shear force on pressed part with steep walls

I'm working on a project that involves pressing a softened thermoplastic sheet in a two-part mold to form a part 0.090" thick. None of us at our small company are experts in matched molds, and we've ...
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Calculating stress from elementary tension and bending formulas

I need help with this problem. Suppose we have a cantilever with width $-c \leq y \leq c$ and length $x=l$ fixed at $x=0$. We know that it is loaded by uniform shear along the lower edge with ...
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Distribution of shear stress in beam bending

Beer, Johnston, and DeWolf's Mechanics of Materials includes the following image of the distribution of shear stresses in a bending beam: (Axes and load vector carried forward from Fig 6.1 in the text ...
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Correct beam theory for calculating radial force in bearing due to a bending moment in beam?

I am designing a cylindrical shaft that has a round disc at its top. I am hoping to seat this shaft in 2 radial bearings and couple to a motor. The image below gives an overview of the loading diagram....
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Shear stress and force

I have got a cantilever beam subject to forces and moments. I found the shear force diagram and moment diagram. I am having trouble finding the shear stress distribution and normal stress ...
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What is the force required to puncture through a sheet of foil against an anvil?

A hardened steel contour with a sharp edge presses against plastic foil which lies on top of a hardened steel anvil plate. What would be the force required to punch through the foil? I am familiar ...
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precast construction, shear force and home gym

I have home gym machine (see below). I am in building constructed with precast construction (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precast_concrete). Builder has refused me to assemble the equipment because ...
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Relationship between shear moduli in an orthotropic material

I'm confused what the relationship between each of the shear moduli are in an orthotropic material. From what I understand, there are 3 independant major shear moduli, G12, G13, and G23. They each ...
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M16 Bolted connection. Shear strength or static load carrying capacity

Can anyone please advise in quick numbers the load carrying capacity of a bolted connection? There are 2 vertical I columns with a horizontal I beam attached using 6 x M16 bolts at each end...somewhat ...
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How do you simplify this load diagram?

Very rough sketch but I'm having trouble with a Shear and Bending Moment problem, and I'm pretty new to the topic. This is the original diagram: I already simplified the left side (not sure if it's ...
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stress/shear analysis of components

I am working on analyzing a few problems, but have not really come across this type of stress concentration problem. Does anyone know where I can study the analysis of this situation? Pressing ball ...
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Magnitude of shear stress on beam element

In a previous question, the existence of a horizontal shear stress in a cantilevered I-beam with one free end was resolved. Here I'd like to explore the magnitude of the shear stress. Consider an I-...
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