ISSN:
1741-2765
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract This paper deals with the problem of radial support of prismatical rods. The radial expansion of the rods and the limits of radial pressure acting on them are prescribed, so that an upper limit of the spring rate is imposed. The weight of the radial support must be kept as low as possible; hence, its efficiency of material utilization should be high. Specifically, the efficiency of a corrugated cylindrical shell employed as a radial-spring system is investigated. As a preliminary convenience, general formulas are set up to describe the efficiency of material utilization in springs. Then, the elastic properties and the stresses of corrugated shells with various shapes of convolutes are established. Finally, from the formulas for the spring efficiency, the elastic properties, and the stress of the corrugated shells, their efficiency of material utilization as springs is established.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02326199
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