President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. In addition to mechanical tests used to determine material properties of composite materials, tests to determine structural properties are commonly performed on ...

Mechanically fastened joints are often used in structures, including composite structures, to transfer load from one portion of the structure to another. This load is primarily transferred by bearing ...

MxV Rail R&D, RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: In the North American railroad industry, bearing reconditioning is a common practice that occurs every time a bearing is removed from an axle. The ...

Basic dynamic load rating is the load at which 90% of a group of bearings can survive 1 million inner-race revolutions. Basic dynamic load rating is the load at which 90% of a group of bearings can ...

Load-Bearing Capacity (Bearing Pressure) Beyond total weight ratings, the load-bearing capacity (bearing pressure) describes the supported load per unit area (e.g., kg/m²). It accounts for pallet size ...