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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/scs.2015.18.3.775

An investigation into the mechanics of fiber reinforced composite disk springs  

Yang, Peng (Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Van Dyke, Stacy (Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Elhajjar, Rani F. (Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
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Steel and Composite Structures / v.18, no.3, 2015 , pp. 775-791 More about this Journal
Abstract
An analytical and experimental investigation is performed into the mechanical behavior of carbon-fiber/epoxy woven coned annular disk springs. An analytical approach is presented for predicting the deformation behavior of disk springs of specially orthotropic laminates with arbitrary geometric parameters. In addition, an analytical methodology is proposed for obtaining the deformation behavior of a stack of disk springs. The methodology is capable of accounting for parallel and series arrangements for uniform and irregular stacks. Element and assembly experimental results are used to validate the proposed method showing how to achieve flexible spring rates at various deflections ranges. This manuscript also provides guidelines for design and validation of disk spring assemblies.
Keywords
nonlinear disk springs; mechanical behavior; manufacturing; specially orthotropic materials; structural behavior;
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