Kinematic Mount Kelvin Clamp Calculator
Exact-Constraint Precision Engineering: Analyze sphere-on-V-groove Hertzian contact mechanics, normal loads, contact deflection, and mount stiffness.
Contact Geometry & Preload Force
1/2" dia = 6.35 mm; 1/4" = 3.175 mm
Hertzian Contact Stress & Rigidity
Peak Hertz Stress ($p_0$)
-- MPa
Deflection ($\delta$)
-- μm
Contact Stiffness ($k$)
-- N/μm
Contact Patch Radius
-- μm
Normal Force per Contact: -- N (2 contact lines in V-groove)
Kinematic Repeatability Estimate: -- nm | Yield Margin: --
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