The "stored engery" is within the press. The heavy massed press frame will confine the broken part but vibrate when the part breaks. Sort of an internal explosion. I've designed the supporting structure for a vertical dynamic load of 100% of the press weight. My foundation mass is roughly equal...
I'm designing a steel framed structure and foundation system for several presses up to 4500 tons (600,000 press weight). I have a pretty good handle on operating dynamic loads and but need help on determining the dynamic loads due to a sudden part failure. This is an "internal" force that...
