Flexural support member having a high ratio of lateral-to-axial stiffness
Abstract
A convoluted flexible support structure is provided which is capable of supplying a lateral to axial spring rate in excess of 1000 to 1. A support member in the form of a steel disc having a specified number of rather large radius, concentric convolutions and a thickness in the range of from about 0.01 to 0.02 inch has an axial stiffness of about 50 pounds/inch while the lateral stiffness is about 100,000 pounds/inch. The support member may be used to support a vibration device where the lateral motion of the vibrator must be highly restricted while providing relatively free axial displacement of about +-0.25 inch.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6969992
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84011104
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76OR02908
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; SUPPORTS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; DESIGN; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; 420202* - Engineering- Protective Structures & Equipment; 420500 - Engineering- Materials Testing
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Haas, W M.B. Flexural support member having a high ratio of lateral-to-axial stiffness. United States: N. p., 1983.
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@article{osti_6969992,
title = {Flexural support member having a high ratio of lateral-to-axial stiffness},
author = {Haas, W M.B.},
abstractNote = {A convoluted flexible support structure is provided which is capable of supplying a lateral to axial spring rate in excess of 1000 to 1. A support member in the form of a steel disc having a specified number of rather large radius, concentric convolutions and a thickness in the range of from about 0.01 to 0.02 inch has an axial stiffness of about 50 pounds/inch while the lateral stiffness is about 100,000 pounds/inch. The support member may be used to support a vibration device where the lateral motion of the vibrator must be highly restricted while providing relatively free axial displacement of about +-0.25 inch.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {6}
}
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