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Purpose of calculation:
Determine stress levels in a clevis and pin assembly.

Calculation Reference
Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors

Additional Requirements
This calculation uses XLXtrFun Extra Functions for Microsoft® Excel
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Clevis
H/2
Radius
Point A h

Problem input data

Pin diameter c
d= 130 mm d
Lug dimension
c= 120 mm
Joint width
H= 220 mm
Lug width
h= 60 mm
Maximum hole clearance
d= 0.15 mm Lug P
Axial Force P
P = 8E+05 N
H
Governing ratio's
R1 = 0.5455###
R2 = 0.4615###
R3 = 0.5909###
maximum % pin hole clearance
e = 0.12% ###

Stress Concentration at point A

Stress Concentration factor when pin clearance is 0.2%
Kt0.2 = ### From Lookup table derived from Peterson's chart 5.12

Stress Concentration factor when pin clearance is 100% (i.e single line contact)
Kt100 = ### From Lookup table derived from Peterson's chart 5.12

Interpolation factor (approximate)

f = ### From Lookup table derived from Peterson's chart 5.12
Actual Stress Concentration factor
K = ### ###
te

Note: no account is taken for surface finish and geometric imperfections which also
effect stress concentartions.
Nominal stress across at section AA
s = ### ###
nom

Maximum stress at point A

s = ### ###
max

1.2 Kt100 d/H = 0.4

7 Kt100 d/H = 0.5
Kt100 d/H = 0.6
1 Kt100 d/H = infinity
6 Kt0.2 d/H = 0.4
Kt0.2 d/H = 0.5
0.8
Kt0.2 d/H = 0.6
5 Kt0.2 d/H = infinity
Interpolation factor (f)

0.6
Stress Concentration (Kt)

4
0.4

3
0.2

2
0
0.1% 1.0% 10.0% 100.0%

1
-0.2

-0.4 0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
% pin hole clearance (e)
d/H