Thanks for your insight. Can you reference me to a common rib design in industry you have seen successfully executed in this instance? Possibly also an example of design that uses ribs intended to shear off. I appreciate the materials break down. My background is in product design...
Thank you for your response. The loads will be constant and long term. The system created from a series of poles and connectors will make cage-like configurations. Each tube at 1.5 O.D. Therefore if you can envision tubes as long as 4 feet, the joints will have to have to sustain a...
I'm looking for help regarding material selection and tolerance design.
We have a system that calls for a connector (cast aluminum) and a tube (steel) not DOM tubing, to interact in a male-female relationship. The tube will slide over the connector. I'm looking to achieve a very tight fit...
