Restatement of problem per Danger's request.
The configuration is a track supported at discrete locations along the length. For example the track may be 5ft long and supported only at 1ft intervals. The slider mechanism can be 6in to 1 ft long and is loaded along its length. There is no room...
There will be some space between the slider and the track which will have to be evaluated.
The problem is that it is all analytical up to the test when it matters. So I am trying to find if there are any rules of thumb or design guides out there to supplement the tolerance study.
Sorry should of included this information in the first submission.
Slider load is in kips so significantly more than a patio door.
There isn't any room for wheels.
There will be some anti-wear strips. Probably something similar to Teflon.
The track deflections are due to how the track...
I am working on a design that requires a slider that is heavily loaded in track. The slider must be able to translate along the track while loaded. The track is not extremely stiff therefore there will be some deflections.
Does anyone know of any design guidelines for designing such a joint...