StructuralLoads CreatingBearingLoadsLecture CreatingBearingLoads.

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Creating Bearing Loads

Bearing loads are applied on holes or pins that are being pulled/pushed to one side.
Bearing Loads apply to:

Axles, Bolts, Pins, Rivets, Shafts, and so on. Bearing Load Equation. o p = 2 x F x cos/( x R x L) for -/2 /2 o p = 0 for < -/2 or > /2

Bearing Load

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Bearing Loads Axles, bolts, pins, rivets, and shafts, create stresses in the members they connect, along the bearing surface or surface of contact. A load of this type is often not uniformly distributed across the surface of the pin or hole, but varies according to the equation provided. A Bearing Load in Mechanica is a built in load function that simulates this load type. Bearing Load Definition References: The references selected for bearing loads must be circular surfaces or edges. No other references are valid. Components: Specify the Force by expressing it in terms of three Force components. So the user specifies Fx, Fy, Fz. Direction Vector and Magnitude: Specify a direction vector that is aligned with the desired direction and a magnitude value for the force. Direction Points and Magnitude: Select two datum points to define the direction of the force (from one point to another point) and then specify the magnitude of the load. Best Practices

Bearing loads by their very nature act in the direction normal to the holes axis. If the user specifies a load vector that is parallel to the axis, Mechanica will not accept it. If the load has a component that is parallel to the axis and another component normal to it, then only the normal component will be used for calculating the load. Use the preview function before creating the load to make sure the load is acting in the correct direction and that the correct half of the hole is being loaded.

CreatingBearingLoadsDemonstration

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Procedure: Creating Bearing Loads

Scenario
Create a Bearing Load. BearingLoads bracket.prt

Task 1. Open the Mechanica application and create a Bearing Load.

1. Click Applications > Mechanica. 2. Click Bearing Load from the Mechanica toolbar.

3. Verify Reference type is set to Surfaces and select the surface shown in the figure.

4. Type 800 for the X component of the Force as shown in the figure.

5. Click Preview to preview the load. 6. Click OK to create the Bearing Load and close the dialog box.

Task 2. Save the model and erase it from memory.

1. Return to the Standard Pro/ENGINEER mode by clicking Applications > Standard. 2. Click Save from the main toolbar and click OK to save the model.

3. Click File > Erase > Current > Yes to erase the model from memory. This completes the procedure.