Tolerance analysis is a major link between design and
manufacturing. An assembly or a part should be designed
based on its functions, manufacturing processes, desired
product quality, and manufacturing cost. Assembly tolerance
analysis performed at the design stage can reduce potential
manufacturing and assembly problems. Several commonly used
assembly tolerance...
In granular or fibrous materials, in which the dimensions of the internal
structure can be of the same order of magnitude as major flaws or holes, classical
elasticity theory does not consistently provide accurate models of the large stress
gradients that may develop. With the incorporation of additional rotational degrees...