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Bearing Loads

Bearing loads develop between contacting cylindrical faces or edges of shells. In most cases, the contacting faces or edges have the same radius. The bearing forces generate a nonuniform pressure at the interface of contact. You can select between a sinusoidal variation and a parabolic variation in the appropriate half-space as shown in the figure.

Note: For a more details on the sinusoidal and parabolic distributions, see Bearing Load Distribution. For a discussion on the resulting force imbalance due to selection of unsymmetrical entities about the specified bearing load, see Additional Force Application due to Selection of Unsymmetric Entities.

Illustration

The half-space is defined by the space in which the angle F is less than or equal to 180o.

Force will be applied to the lower half of the selected face only

Force will be applied only to portion of the selected face located in the half space

 

 

No selected area in the half space, no load will be applied

Force will be applied to the selected face

 

Related Topics

Applying Bearing Forces to Multiple Faces

Defining Bearing Loads



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