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Sheet Metal Design
1. Fundamentals of Sheet Metal Design
2. Sheet Metal Materials and Properties
3. Design for Manufacturability Principles
4. Flat Pattern Development
5. Bending Design Rules
6. Hole and Cutout Design
7. Notch and Tab Design
8. Sheet Metal Manufacturing Processes
9. Common Sheet Metal Features
10. Assembly and Joining Methods
11. Surface Finishing and Treatments
12. Tolerancing and Quality Control
13. Computer-Aided Design for Sheet Metal
7.
Notch and Tab Design
7.1.
Notch Functions
7.1.1.
Material Removal
7.1.2.
Bend Facilitation
7.1.3.
Assembly Clearance
7.1.4.
Stress Relief
7.2.
Standard Notch Shapes
7.2.1.
Rectangular Notches
7.2.2.
V-Notches
7.2.3.
U-Notches
7.2.4.
Custom Shapes
7.3.
Tab Design
7.3.1.
Locating Tabs
7.3.2.
Assembly Tabs
7.3.3.
Temporary Tabs
7.3.4.
Strength Considerations
7.4.
Stress Concentration Management
7.4.1.
Radius Requirements
7.4.2.
Gradual Transitions
7.4.3.
Load Distribution
7.4.4.
Fatigue Considerations
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