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Bushing (bearing) Load Calculation

Bushing (bearing) Load Calculation

Bushing (bearing) Load Calculation

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I have a handle which is a rod attached to a pivot bracket.  I want to determine what I need to know to select a sleeve bushing to put in my pivot bracket.  I know my maximum load that I will pull on the handle with.  The bushing would need to withstand that load.  If I do a force balance and apply half of the load to one of two bushings and divide that load by my projected bushing area (diameter x length), is that stress the stress I need to use to select a bushing, or is there something more complicated going on?

Thanks,
J

RE: Bushing (bearing) Load Calculation

I don't understand why you a applying half your calculated load to the bearing, but yes, the projected area is used for stress calculations

Jeff

RE: Bushing (bearing) Load Calculation

(OP)
I applied half the load because there were two bushings and the load was distributed over the two.

J

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