Contact Stress Sphere Calculator on Concave Surface
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Contact stresses sphere in contact conical surface.
When a ball is in contact with a concave or convex surface, a small contact area is formed, the size of the area depending on the load and materials.
Where:
E = Young’s modulus
F = load
r1, r2 =radii
v = Poisson’s ratio
Contact area radius
Contact Stress:
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