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 1,000 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:
- Research Org.:
- Allied-Signal Inc., Torrance, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865338
- Patent Number(s):
- 4499772
- Application Number:
- 06/507,189
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76OR02908
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1983 Jun 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- flexural; support; ratio; lateral-to-axial; stiffness; convoluted; flexible; structure; provided; capable; supplying; lateral; axial; spring; rate; excess; 000; form; steel; disc; specified; radius; concentric; convolutions; thickness; range; 01; 02; inch; 50; pounds; 100; vibration; device; motion; vibrator; highly; restricted; providing; relatively; free; displacement; 25; axial displacement; support structure; relatively free; flexible support; lateral motion; spring rate; /73/267/
Citation Formats
Haas, Wendall M. B. Flexural support member having a high ratio of lateral-to-axial stiffness. United States: N. p., 1985.
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@article{osti_865338,
title = {Flexural support member having a high ratio of lateral-to-axial stiffness},
author = {Haas, Wendall M. B.},
abstractNote = {A convoluted flexible support structure is provided which is capable of supplying a lateral to axial spring rate in excess of 1,000 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 = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
}
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