quattro Digest, Vol 6, Issue 17

[Larry C Leung]

It will not radially accelerate as the opposing torque provided by
(in this case, the knock sensor) will keep the system in static
equilibrium. Until, of course, it strips or fails. 

LL - NY


> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:24:17 -0500
> From: "Flanner, Chris" <cflanner at aosmith.com>
> Subject: Torqueing knock sensor/crow's foot
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> Doug,
> 
>  
> 
> I would argue that, neglecting friction at the fastener, a crow's 
> foot
> that put the bolt center even 3 feet out from the torque wrench 
> head
> would not affect the indication of the torque wrench.  If the 
> torque
> indicated by the wrench (torque at the torque wrench head) were
> different from the torque applied to the fastener, the system would 
> not
> be in static equilibrium and would be accelerating.  No?
> 
>  
> 
> Chris
>