//(Threaded Joints) Example 7.20 //Number of bolts N N = 2 //Engine speed n (rpm) n = 2000 //Length of stroke l (mm) l = 100 //Length of connecting rod c (mm) c = 200 //Mass of reciprocating parts m (kg) m = 5 //Overload percentage load (%) load = 50 //Assume the stiffness of the bolts to be 1N/mm kb kb = 1 //Calculate the stiffness of the parts kc kc = 4 * kb //Yield tensile strength of chromium-molybdenum steel Syt (N/mm2) Syt = 450 //Ultimate tensile strength of chromium-molybdenum steel Sut (N/mm2) Sut = 600 //Fatigue stress concentration factor Kf Kf = 3.0 //Expected reliability (%) reliability = 90 //Factor of safety fs fs = 2 //Assume diameter of the bolt to be less than 7.5mm for Kb to be 1 d = 1 //As Ka is incorporated into Kf, assume the assembly to be ground //This is just to obtain a random value of Ka op = 1 //Inclination of connecting rod to the line of stroke theta (degree) theta = 0