I am still in design stages, so there are no physical parts we're dealing with.
I'm confused with what you're talking about with "pieces to break out over the bumps". I can adjust the interference if I calculate that the current force to snap over the interference is too low.
It is not...
prex - The lengths of the outer and inner rings are 5.5" and 11.5", respectively. Where can I get the derivations for the equations you supplied previously? That equation will work, as long as I can include the length of each ring (even though they are > 10x their thickness. I'm aiming for...
Greglocock - docx is for Word 2007. I've attached a version compatible with Word 2003-2007. Thank you for the explanation, and yes, the rings are long compared to the bumps.
The reason I mentioned that the rings need to be able to move past each other more than once, is for retrieval. These...
The point is actually to purposely have this interference, therefore requiring a specific load to get passed it. Sort of like a detent. It also cannot shear, as I need it to be able to do this more than once, so the stresses need to stay within the elastic limit.
Yes, there is only one contact...
I have two solid rings of the SAME MATERIAL, the lengths of which, are not important. The inner ring has a "bump" on the OD, and the outer ring has a "bump" on its ID, thus creating a slight interference (0.016 difference in Diameter). I need to calculate both the force required to push the...
