Shrink fit
October 27, 2020
1 Problem 14.10 in the notes
The ram of a hydraulic actuator is 50 mm diameter. It is located in a bearing with and internal
diameter of 50.05 mm and an outer diameter of 75 mm. What is the compressive force needed to cause
interference? What interference pressure exists at 2 MN load. The material properties for the ram are
2
E = 200 GN/m and ν = 0.3
Looking at part A. We need to know what force is needed change the diameter by 0.05 mm. Make use
of the hoop strain definition.
σθ σz + σr
θ = −ν (1)
E E
0 0
∆r σ
θ
*
σz +σ
r
*
= −ν
r E E
F
= −ν
A·E
∆rπr2 E
− =F
rν
0.05π0.0252 200 · 109
− =F
50 × 0.3
−1.31 MN =
1
We will use the radial interfernce equation for part B.
δr = rm (θb − θr ) (2)
In the figure above you can see the original case for equation 2 and the setup for this problem. The
radial interfernce δr is the sum of the inner radius (ri,b ) growing and the inner cylinder radius (rs )
shrinking. We would setup a compound cylinder knowing the radius at which we wish to mate surfaces
or knowing the pressure at teh mated surface.
In this problem we assume the bearing will not change as the ram tries to expand. Therefore
δr = −0.025 mm
Since the inner radius does not shrink but grows. Our ram and bearing share a radius of 25.25 mm
We need to know θb and θr in terms of the axial load on the ram.
Solve for A,B,C and D
2
Ram
Looking at the ram, with coefficient A and B, at r = 0 mm radial stress must be finite ∴ B = 0 and
σr = σθ = A
At the mating surface r = 25.25 mm you have the interference pressure (Pint ) ∴
σr = A = −Pint
Write out hoop strain with constants and known values
σθ σz + σr
@ r = 25.25 mm θ r = −ν
E E
F
!
−Pint Ar + −Pint
= −ν
E E
1−ν νF
=− Pint + (3)
E Ar E
Bearing
The bearing has coeffiecient C and D,
D
@ r = 25.25 mm σr = C − = −Pint
0.025252
D
@ r = 37.5 mm σr = C − =0
0.03752
Solve simultaneously for C = 0.83Pint and D = 0.001166Pint . Allowing us to get definitions for hoop
stress at r = 0.02525 m
D
σθ = C + = 2.66Pint (4)
0.0252
We need this to find the hoop strain
0
!
σθ σ
z + σr
*
@ r = 25.25 mm θb = −ν
E E
2.66Pint −Pint
= −ν
E E
2.96
= Pint
E
Lets plug in what we know
δr = rm (θb − θr )
2.96 1−ν νF
0.025 = 25.25 Pint + Pint −
E E Ar E
0.025 × 200 · 109 0.3 × 2 · 106
+ = 2.96Pint + (1 − ν)Pint
25.25 π0.025252
135.95 MPa = Pint