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 The boundary contraction of a small welded circular diaphragm is determined semi-experimentally by utilizing a theoretical relationship between boundary contraction, applied normal pressure and measured deflection. The relationship is nonlinear since large deflections have to be considered. Stresses are determined by a method that uses slope measurements on casts of the deflected diaphragm surface and the value of the boundary contraction as input. Radial and tangential membrane and bending stresses of a typical diaphragm are obtained as application example. The approach should particularly be useful in cases where boundary contraction cannot be measured directly because of design restrictions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02320357