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Flat tension bar with a U-shaped notch at one side

Flat tension bar with a U-shaped notch at one side H r P P h t
Flat tension bar with a U-shaped notch at one side

Values for calculation

$P$ $\mathrm{N}$
$r$ $\mathrm{mm}$
$t$ $\mathrm{mm}$
$H$ $\mathrm{mm}$
$h$ $\mathrm{mm}$

Calculation

Coefficient $ C_1 $

$\text{if }\ 0.5\le t/r\le 2.0$
$\text{if }\ 0.5\le t/r\le 2.0$
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\text{if }\ 0.5\le t/r\le 2.0
$$C_1=0.907+2.125\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.023\cdot t/r$$
$C_1=0.907+2.125\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.023\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_1=0.907+2.125\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.023\cdot t/r
$\text{else}$
$\text{else}$
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\text{else}
$$C_1=0.953+2.136\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-0.005\cdot t/r$$
$C_1=0.953+2.136\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-0.005\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_1=0.953+2.136\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-0.005\cdot t/r

Coefficient $ C_2 $

$\text{if }\ 0.5\le t/r\le 2.0$
$\text{if }\ 0.5\le t/r\le 2.0$
Equations in LaTeX code
\text{if }\ 0.5\le t/r\le 2.0
$$C_2=0.710-11.289\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+1.708\cdot t/r$$
$C_2=0.710-11.289\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+1.708\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_2=0.710-11.289\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+1.708\cdot t/r
$\text{else}$
$\text{else}$
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\text{else}
$$C_2=-3.255-6.281\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.068\cdot t/r$$
$C_2=-3.255-6.281\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.068\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_2=-3.255-6.281\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.068\cdot t/r

Coefficient $ C_3 $

$\text{if }\ 0.1\le t/r\le 2.0$
$\text{if }\ 0.1\le t/r\le 2.0$
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\text{if }\ 0.1\le t/r\le 2.0
$$C_3=-0.672+18.754\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-4.046\cdot t/r$$
$C_3=-0.672+18.754\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-4.046\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_3=-0.672+18.754\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-4.046\cdot t/r
$\text{else}$
$\text{else}$
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\text{else}
$$C_3=8.203+6.893\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.064\cdot t/r$$
$C_3=8.203+6.893\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.064\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_3=8.203+6.893\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+0.064\cdot t/r

Coefficient $ C_4 $

$\text{if }\ 0.1\le t/r\le 2.0$
$\text{if }\ 0.1\le t/r\le 2.0$
Equations in LaTeX code
\text{if }\ 0.1\le t/r\le 2.0
$$C_4=0.175-9.759\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+2.365\cdot t/r$$
$C_4=0.175-9.759\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+2.365\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_4=0.175-9.759\cdot\sqrt{t/r}+2.365\cdot t/r
$\text{else}$
$\text{else}$
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\text{else}
$$C_4=-4.851-2.793\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-0.128\cdot t/r$$
$C_4=-4.851-2.793\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-0.128\cdot t/r$
Equations in LaTeX code
C_4=-4.851-2.793\cdot\sqrt{t/r}-0.128\cdot t/r

Stress concentration factor with the nominal stress based on net area

$$K_{tn}=C_1+C_2\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)+C_3\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)^2+C_4\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)^3$$
$K_{tn}=C_1+C_2\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)+C_3\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)^2+C_4\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)^3$
Equations in LaTeX code
K_{tn}=C_1+C_2\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)+C_3\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)^2+C_4\cdot\left(\cfrac{t}{H}\right)^3

Nominal or reference normal stress

$$σ_{nom}=\cfrac{P}{h\cdot\left(H-t\right)}$$
$σ_{nom}=\cfrac{P}{h\cdot\left(H-t\right)}$
Equations in LaTeX code
σ_{nom}=\cfrac{P}{h\cdot\left(H-t\right)}

Maximum normal stress

$$σ_{max}=K_{tn}\cdot σ_{nom}$$
$σ_{max}=K_{tn}\cdot σ_{nom}$
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σ_{max}=K_{tn}\cdot σ_{nom}

Normal stress

$$σ=\cfrac{P}{h\cdot H}$$
$σ=\cfrac{P}{h\cdot H}$
Equations in LaTeX code
σ=\cfrac{P}{h\cdot H}

Stress concentration factor with the nominal stress based on gross area

$$K_{tg}=\cfrac{σ_{max}}{σ}$$
$K_{tg}=\cfrac{σ_{max}}{σ}$
Equations in LaTeX code
K_{tg}=\cfrac{σ_{max}}{σ}
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