Preload (mechanics)
Preload is a mechanical tension that is present in components without external stress , which is introduced during production or assembly in order to achieve the desired behavior under load. Occurrence:
- The prestressing of prestressed concrete
- The preload of a rolling bearing
- The preload of a roller guide
- The toughening of toughened safety glass
- The preload of a spring (technology)
- The preload of the spring of the strut in a vehicle.
- The pretension of a climbing shoe
- The preloading of a screw or a bolt using a preloading tool