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Fastener Calculations - Fatigue
Fastener Calculations - Fatigue
Endurance
Nominal
Pretension % of Friction Bolt Joint Endurance Amplitude Limit,
Pretension,
Proof coefficient, μ Stiffness, rB Limit, Se (psi)
σP (psi)
Sa (psi) Eq 8-40
Shigley
0.70 0.25 0.5 18,600 59,500 8,119
Min FOS against Fatigue
Bolt Group No of Bolts No of Bolts Failing
(must be greater than 1.00)
Rear Column-Right 3 3.84 0
Rear Column-Left 3 4.00 0
Column 4-Right 5 0.71 2
Column 4-Left 5 0.73 1
Column 3-Right 5 0.61 2
Column 3-Left 5 0.60 2
Column 2-Right 5 0.73 2
Column 2-Left 5 0.70 2
Front Column-Right 3 0.56 2
Front Column-Left 3 0.53 2
Threads
Counte Tensile Stress
S.No# LS# Area (in2) Dia (inch) Material per inch,
r
N Area, A (in2)
=pi/4*(d-.9743
Input Input Input Input Input Input /N)2
or =pi*d2/4
Steel Standard Bolt Gr5
0 1 1 0.1104 0.375 16 0.07749
Column-
Allowable
Max Axial Min Axial Mean Stress, Stress
Stress Amplitude, σa Fatigue FOS,
OF9 Stress (psi), Stress (psi), σi Amplitude, Sa FOSF
σMax σMin (psi)
(psi)
2
2