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Bearing static-load screening calculator

Static bearing safety ratio using supplied equivalent static load.

bearings-static-load.napkin / editable
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SCENARIO COMPARISON

Compare the numbers.

This source describes an analytical model. Its quantities and checks are the view.

Scenariofactor
2.5
2

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SCENARIOS / CALCULATED VALUESSAME SOURCE

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static factor target2.50 ✓ passes

BASELINE INPUTS

CALCULATED

factor2.5

Edits change the baseline source.

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Baseline · Baseline
static factor target2.50 ✓ passes
alternative · alternative
static factor target2.00 ✓ passes

Illustrative first-order example. Checks are editable requirements, not design standards. The broader topic may require additional equations, data, and validation.

Formula and units

This example uses the following equations. Input names and units match the editable source above.

factor
factor = staticRating/equivalentLoad

Original worked example

These are the baseline values in the downloadable source. Edits above let you test your own values.

Given

static rating
5000 N
equivalent load
2000 N

Calculated

factor
2.5

Assumptions and limits

Static bearing safety ratio using supplied equivalent static load.

The requirement checks use the limits written in this example. Passing a check does not establish that the model covers every load, material behavior, or operating condition in a real design.

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codex 'Use Napkin (https://napkin.engineering/mcp, or the local Napkin plugin) to build a study: Bearing static-load screening. Inputs: peak loads; static capacity; catalog coefficients. Outputs: equivalent static load; load ratio. Model scope: Catalog-dependent load and statistical rating-life models. Read napkin_capabilities and the current snapshot. Ask me for the values that matter, label assumptions with units, author .napkin source, validate it and apply it with napkin_source using the current revision, then open the study. Add checks for the limits I supply. Keep unsupported analyses explicit.'

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The broader study

The topic brief below describes the broader scope. The worked example above states the particular calculation it implements.

  • Inputs: peak loads, static capacity, catalog coefficients
  • Outputs: equivalent static load, load ratio
  • Modes: calculate, compare, sweep
  • Drawing: Bearing load diagram

EXECUTABLE WORKED EXAMPLE · FIRST-ORDER MODEL · CHECK THE SCOPE & ASSUMPTIONS

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