how much clamping force is required?
how much clamping force is required?
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Hi, pls see attached pic.
By intuition, the SST plate will deflect downward. Esp when it is not properly clamped, the deflection likely to be larger.
One of the requirements for my project is to keep the deflection below 0.020"; and my question is how to calculate the amount of clamping force required (for keeping the deflection less than 0.020")?
The dimension for the SST plate is: 1.5mm x 2340mm x 232mm
Thanks.
By intuition, the SST plate will deflect downward. Esp when it is not properly clamped, the deflection likely to be larger.
One of the requirements for my project is to keep the deflection below 0.020"; and my question is how to calculate the amount of clamping force required (for keeping the deflection less than 0.020")?
The dimension for the SST plate is: 1.5mm x 2340mm x 232mm
Thanks.





RE: how much clamping force is required?
RE: how much clamping force is required?
This isn't a beam, it's a plate, but beam calculations will still work (just a long flat beam). Thicker plate will reduce deflection, not clamping force. Clamping force should be relative to the difference in forces around the beam (atm pressure x area on one side). The calculation of the lateral forces would depend on the geometry of the connection.
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RE: how much clamping force is required?
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RE: how much clamping force is required?