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.

Related Topics

Applying Bearing Forces to Multiple Faces

Defining Bearing Loads