MechDp: Good guess on the application. The part is actually encapsulated in its final form. Where I am going with the whole correlation of an OD to a holding force is I am trying to come up with a non-contact test method for checking that the swage is done properly, and I wanted to make sure...
MintJulep: Thanks for the link to the paper. Interesting stuff. I think you are right about the holding force on the tube being developed by the compression on the PEBAX itself. This is why I'm not sure I can just calculate it without doing some experimentation.
unclesyd: This is swaging a...
I am looking for information on how to calculate the holding force of a metal ring crimped (or swaged) around a tube.
That is, I am looking to correlate a reduction in ring diameter around the tube to a shear force (the force required to slip the ring off of the tube).
I would guess this is...
