Engineering calculation examples
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Often opened: beam deflection formulas, bolt stiffness, pressure vessel wall thickness, ASME B31.8 pipe wall thickness, pressure drop in a pipe, weight from mass.
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Bolt Stiffness Calculation
Calculating stiffness of bolt and joint
Pressure Vessel Wall Thickness Calculator
Calculating the required wall thickness for a pressure vessel
Pump Power Estimate
Estimating the power of a pump
Shaft Torque and Power Calculator
Calculating the power and torque of a shaft
Bolted Joint Shear Stress
Average shear stress in a bolted/riveted connection and the factor of safety against an allowable shear.
Torsion of a Circular Shaft
Maximum shear stress and angle of twist in a solid circular shaft transmitting torque.
Helical Compression Spring Rate
Spring rate (stiffness) and deflection of a round-wire helical compression spring.
Shaft Power from Torque and Speed
Mechanical power transmitted by a rotating shaft from its torque and angular speed.
Gear Ratio and Output Torque
Gear ratio of a meshing pair and the output torque it produces from a given input torque.
Belt / Pulley Surface Speed
Linear belt speed at the rim of a rotating pulley from its diameter and rotational speed.
Rolling Bearing Basic Life (L10)
Basic rating life of a ball bearing from its dynamic load rating and the applied equivalent load.
Thermal Expansion of a Component
Change in length of a component due to a temperature change via its coefficient of thermal expansion.
Hoop Stress in a Thin-Walled Pressure Vessel
Circumferential (hoop) stress in the wall of a thin cylindrical pressure vessel.
Shaft Key Shear Stress
Shear stress in a parallel shaft key transmitting torque between a shaft and hub.
Flywheel Kinetic Energy
Rotational kinetic energy stored in a flywheel from its moment of inertia and speed.
Energy Stored in a Spring
Elastic potential energy stored in a linear spring at a given deflection.
Factor of Safety on Yield
Factor of safety of a component comparing material yield strength to the applied working stress.
Torsional Stiffness of a Shaft
Torsional stiffness (torque per unit twist) of a circular shaft.
Natural Frequency of a Spring–Mass System
Undamped natural frequency of a single-degree-of-freedom spring–mass system.
Bolt Preload from Tightening Torque
Tension developed in a bolt by a tightening torque via the nut factor.
Polar Moment of Inertia of a Shaft
Polar second moment of area of a solid circular shaft.
Second Moment of Area of a Circle
Second moment of area of a solid circular section about a diameter.
Belt Capstan (Friction) Tension
Tight-side tension of a belt or rope over a pulley using the capstan equation.
V-Belt Power Transmission
Power transmitted by a belt drive from its tension difference and speed.