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Capacities with skirts for various material depths, 0.75 loaded cross section and 10-ft/min (3-m/min) velocity... 

The relationship between stress and strain in a test piece with bonded end pieces is very dependent on the shape factor of the test piece. This is usually defined as the ratio of the loaded cross-sectional area to the total force-free area (Figure 8.15). The larger the shape factor the more stiff the rubber appears and this property is much exploited in the design of rubber springs and mountings. 

Select the belt width and load cross-section formed by the troughing idlers. This choice is based on the characteristics of the material conveyed, the required maximum capacity, and the belt speed. 

The thickness required for a sphere varies at every elevation. The required thickness is a function of the pressure, liquid level, loadings, cross sectional area and weights of shell and liquid at any particular elevation. Since the weights and pressures are varying at every elevation, the required thickness is also changing. 

The limit state equation with respect to bending, for the most heavily loaded cross-section is expressed as follows ... 

Eqnations 6.18a and 6.18b are valid only to the onset of necking beyond this point, true stress and strain shonld be computed from actual load, cross-sectional area, and gauge length measnrements. 

The AUGUR information on defect configuration is used to develop the three-dimensional solid model of damaged pipeline weldment by the use of geometry editor. The editor options provide by easy way creation and changing of the solid model. This model is used for fracture analysis by finite element method with appropriate cross-section stress distribution and external loads. 

One more application area is composite materials where one wants to investigate the 3D structure and/or reaction to external influences. Fig.3a shows a shadow image of a block of composite material. It consists of an epoxy matrix with glass fibers. The reconstructed cross-sections, shown in Fig.3b, clearly show the fiber displacement inside the matrix. The sample can be loaded in situ to investigate the reaction of matrix and fibers to external strain. Also absorption and transmission by liquids can be visualized directly in three-dimensions. This method has been applied to the study of oil absorption in plastic granules and water collection inside artificial plant grounds. 

Normalised fiber mechanical properties are expressed in terms of unit linear density. For example, in describing the action of a load on a fiber in a tensile test, units of N/tex or gram force per denier (gpd) are generally used. If this is done, the term tenacity should be used in place of stress. The tme units of stress are force per unit cross-sectional area, and the term stress should be reserved for those instances where the proper units are used. 

Coreless furnaces derive their name from the fact that the coil encircles the metal charge but, in contrast to the channel inductor described later, the cod does not encircle a magnetic core. Figure 8 shows a cross section of a typical medium sized furnace. The cod provides support for the refractory that contains the metal being heated and, therefore, it must be designed to accept the mechanical loads as well as the conducted thermal power from the load. 

Ra.m Tensile. A ram tensile test has been developed to evaluate the bond-2one tensile strength of explosion-bonded composites. The specimen is designed to subject the bonded interface to a pure tensile load. The cross-section area of the specimen is the area of the aimulus between the outer and inner diameters of the specimen. The specimen typically has a very short tensile gauge length and is constmcted so as to cause failure at the bonded interface. The ultimate tensile strength and relative ductihty of the explosion-bonded interface can be obtained by this technique. 

Code-allowable stresses are conservative with respect to stmctural failure that occurs when the limit load is reached, ie, the load that results when component deflections and distortions have destroyed its serviceabiUty. The limit load is generally reached when the stresses throughout a main portion of the component cross section exceed the material yield strength (29). 

To be consistent with a mass flow pattern in the bin above it, a feeder must be designed to maintain uniform flow across the entire cross-sectional area of the hopper outlet. In addition, the loads appHed to a feeder by the bulk soHd must be minimised. Accuracy and control over discharge rate ate critical as well. Knowledge of the bulk soHd s flow properties is essential. 

Vacuum Brazing Furnace. The cross sections of a vacuum brazing furnace of the beU-jar type are shown in Eigures 15 and 16. Contamination is very low even when rapidly cycled from one work load to the next. The beU jar can serve on one hearth while another hearth is being loaded for the next operation. 

Impact and Erosion. Impact involves the rapid appHcation of a substantial load to a relatively small area. Most of the kinetic energy from the impacting object is transformed into strain energy for crack propagation. Impact can produce immediate failure if there is complete penetration of the impacted body or if the impact induces a macrostress in the piece, causing it to deflect and then crack catastrophically. Failure can also occur if erosion reduces the cross section and load-bearing capacity of the component, causes a loss of dimensional tolerance, or causes the loss of a protective coating. Detailed information on impact and erosion is available (49). 

Graphitic corrosion is a slow corrosion process, typically requiring many years to effect significant damage. Complete penetration of thick cross sections has, however, occurred in as little as 2 years in adverse environments. On the other hand, cast iron components can be found in use in Europe after 160 years of service. Although graphitic corrosion causes a substantial reduction in mechanical strength, it is well known that corroded cast iron, when sufficiently supported, may remain serviceable when internal pressure is low and shock loads are not applied. 

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