Combined Contact, Bearing, And Axial Stresses Laboratory Experiments

Stress concentrations in thin tensile plates with circular holes have been of interest to engineers for a long time. Many investigations in regard to this subject, experimental and theoretical, have taken place. This paper deals with the investigation of assembly stresses and its effects on stresses around holes. Combined contact, bearing, and axial stresses laboratory experiments were designed and constructed for the use of mechanical engineering students. Two design projects are suggested in conjunction with the proposed experiments. The goal is that these experiments is to improve the students’ comprehension in advanced mechanics of materials, experimental mechanics, or machine design courses.