Figure 5: Von Mises stress at 50N
point load
In figure 6, we have the results for the 3rd principal stress. The
result is useful to us as our force is compressive and as is correlated
from our maximum bending stress calculation, this result is reliable. At
50N compressive load, the 3rd principal stress is 37.3 MPa. The 1st
principal stress result is useful where a tensile load is in effect on
the component.