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Stress Concentration

Maximum stress at geometric discontinuity

Stress & Strain

Source Details

Id

mat-stress-concentration

Name

Stress Concentration

Discipline

materials

Category

Stress & Strain

Latex

\sigma_{max} = K_t \sigma_{nom}

Description

Maximum stress at geometric discontinuity

Variables
[
  {
    "symbol": "σₘₐₓ",
    "name": "Maximum Stress",
    "unit": "Pa",
    "siUnit": "Pa",
    "imperialUnit": "psi"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "Kₜ",
    "name": "Stress Concentration Factor",
    "unit": "",
    "siUnit": ""
  },
  {
    "symbol": "σₙₒₘ",
    "name": "Nominal Stress",
    "unit": "Pa",
    "siUnit": "Pa",
    "imperialUnit": "psi"
  }
]
Solve For

σₘₐₓ, Kₜ, σₙₒₘ

Tags

stress, concentration, notch, hole, fillet

Is Custom

false