BrianC
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Ref: Lindberg's Practice Problems, 12 ed, Ch. 52 problem 2 - Spring design.
Can someone clarify why the safety factor is not used in part F when calculating the maximum shear stress? Is it because it was used in part A to calculate the wire diameter, and if the safety factor was applied again it would be redundant? Thanks for any help.
Can someone clarify why the safety factor is not used in part F when calculating the maximum shear stress? Is it because it was used in part A to calculate the wire diameter, and if the safety factor was applied again it would be redundant? Thanks for any help.