yaston4
Mechanical
- Jan 9, 2012
- 130
Hi
I am trying to understand a theoretical problem involving the contact between two surfaces from Roarks Formulas for Stress and Strain. I have uploaded a screen shot of the formulations of the solution.
I understand most of the solution, except the principal curvatures. I have tried to look up principal curvature, but still not sure how is applied to this problem and how it is used to solve the contact problem.
I would really appreciate any help.
Thanks.
I am trying to understand a theoretical problem involving the contact between two surfaces from Roarks Formulas for Stress and Strain. I have uploaded a screen shot of the formulations of the solution.
I understand most of the solution, except the principal curvatures. I have tried to look up principal curvature, but still not sure how is applied to this problem and how it is used to solve the contact problem.
I would really appreciate any help.
Thanks.