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Design and Analysis of Kinematic Couplings for Modular Machine ...

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PreloadThe process <strong>of</strong> seating the pins against the contact surfaces by applying the in-plane preload involvesrelative sliding <strong>of</strong> the horizontal contact surfaces (e.g. pin shoulders) between the top interface assembly<strong>and</strong> the bottom plate. Be<strong>for</strong>e all three pins are in their rest positions, relative sliding <strong>of</strong> the horizontal contactsurfaces, plus relative sliding <strong>of</strong> one or two pins that may already be in contact, generates frictionalresistance against the preload. Hence, the maximum preload needed to seat all three pins properly is themaximum frictional resistance generated among the multiple cases <strong>of</strong>:1. No pins in contact.2. Pin 1 only in contact.3. Pin 2 only in contact.4. Pin 3 only in contact.5. Pins 1 <strong>and</strong> 2 in contact.6. Pins 1 <strong>and</strong> 3 in contact.7. Pins 2 <strong>and</strong> 3 in contact.Figure 2.9: Solid model <strong>of</strong> three-pin interface showing pins floated(top interface plate blanked) <strong>and</strong> direction <strong>of</strong> application <strong>for</strong> F p .Cases 3 <strong>and</strong> 4 result in motion combining rotation <strong>of</strong> the top interface assembly about the axis <strong>of</strong> pin in33

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