3. Board Design
When designing the board, keep in mind that the amount of strain which occurs will increase
ꢀ depending on the sizeand material of the board.
Relationship with amount of strain to the board thickness, length, width, etc.]
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Relationshipbetweenloadandstrain
ε=
2Ewh2
ε:Strain on center of board (μst)
L:Distance between supporting points (mm)
P
Y
w
h
E
Y
P
:Board width (mm)
:Board thickness (mm)
:Elastic modulus of board (N/m2=Pa)
:Deflection (mm)
h
:Load (N)
w
L
When the load is constant, the following relationship can be established.
· As the distance between the supporting points (L) increases,the amount of strain also increases.
→Reduce the distance between the supporting points.
· As the elastic modulus (E) decreases, the amount of strain increases.
→Increase the elastic modulus.
·
As the board width (w) decreases, the amount of strain increases.
→Increase the width of the board.
As the board thickness (h) decreases, the amount of strain increases.
·
→Increase the thickness of the board.
Since the board thickness is squared, the effect on the amount of strain becomes even greater.
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