My problem today is how to calculate the surface strains on a plate in shear.
I am considering designing a load cell device which has a vertically mounted thin plate approximately 1" square by 20 thou ( 25 x 25 x 0.5 mm ).
The plate is grounded on one vertical side and a weight of up to 5...
I am intersted in how to specify an accumulator design to damp the oscillations of arm attached to a single acting cylinder. The cylinder is controlled by a bang bang solenoid.
I know the pump delivery and pressure, pipe sizes, cylinder diameter and stroke. I know also that the oscillation...