Recent content by billybomb

If the can is vacuum packed, wouldn't that mean the tin has negative internal pressure and would deform laterally?

No ideas? :<

Yea, sorry forgot to include that... Thickness = 0.4mm The sides are corrugated, but I am just after the basic theory of the crushing force needed. I've got 53683.1N using Axial stress for thin walled cylinders Also tried a basic calculation of Stress = F/A + Pressure*pi*r^2 and rearrange...

Hi So I'm trying to find out how much force a tin can, can support before failing. The can will be stood up as it should be with a force applied over the top across the area of the can. I've tried the process of short column buckling to no avail. I've also tried axial and hoop stress for thin...

I hope so! It's quite frustrating at the moment trying to find the relevant information. And yes I will doing both simulation and actually testing the frame once it's made to hopefully compare them. I'm using solidworks as that's what my university uses!

Hi, Firstly i just want to apologise if this is in the incorrect part of the forum. I'm designing and building a motorbike frame for my 3rd year project in Mechanical Engineering. I've started my research into finding the optimal geometry for the purpose of the frame, however I'm...

Is there a reaction force on both discs in the Y direction where the bar connects to the disc? Or is it just in the x direction?

oo i didn't expect a reply so i haven't been checking this! Yes, I've made some progress and i agree, i think its General Plane Motion. I've made my FBD, Kinetic and Kinematic diagrams. ill upload them later and see if anyone can point me in the right direction! Cheers

Ok, I'm doing Mechanical Engineering so my assumption was to post in here? I'm doing a dynamics module and revising for an up and coming exam. One of the 'revision' questions doesn't have the answer to work through, and typically I am finding it very difficult to get my head around it. The...