Wrench Resultant
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man. Eccl 12:13, ESV.
Behold the wrench resultant demonstrator.
Resultant: The simplest force combination which can replace the original set of
forces applied to a rigid body without altering their effect.
In two dimensions, we reduced it to either a single force or a single moment.
In three dimensions, we will find out that those were special cases.
Wrench Resultant
Wrench Resultant
Wrench Resultant
Just as in Eccl. 12:13, it boils down to two things. This time it is a resultant
force and moment both aligned on a specific axis.
Wrench Resultant
Finding the wrench resultant
Now, let’s use these diagrams to create
an algorithm for finding the wrench
resultant.
Wrench Resultant
Example. This looks simple enough. Find the wrench resultant.