Stress Concentration Reduction Method And Design For Improved Fatigue Performance

摘要

A method of reducing the concentration of stress that occurs when joining two cylindrical component ends with a tube. Grooves are placed near the ends of the cylindrical components that alleviate the stress/strain felt by the cylindrical components when undergoing flex cycling.

主权项

1. A method of joining an elongate component with a tube comprising inserting an elongate component having a circumferential groove into an end of a connector tube such that said circumferential groove is proximate an edge of said end of said connector tube.