This notation is needed for load calculations if n of springs in a stack then.
Belleville washer spring rate.
Spring deflection f 10 3 m.
Modulus of elasticity e 10 9 pa.
A belleville spring or washer is formed into a conical or cone shaped geometry.
Spring force f n.
Performance considerations a similar device is a wave washer.
The spring constant or spring rate is defined as.
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Spring thickness δ 10 3 m.
The total spring coefficient for this group of belleville washers is calculated as below.
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N i the number of washers in the i th group.
K the spring constant of one washer.
The slight or aggressive conical shape gives the washer a spring characteristic and action.
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G the number of groups.
1 spring is considered to be 1 in parallel 1 in series.
Spring outer diameter d 2 r 10 3 m.
Displaystyle k frac df ds belleville washer stack illustration.
Spring stiffness k df df f f 10 3 n m.
This spring rate is usually very high allowing the spring to produce very large loads in a very small space.
Belleville washers engineering data belleville washer stacking example.
Belleville washers are typically used as springs where the spring action is used to apply a pre load or flexible quality to a bolted joint.
A belleville spring is a conical shaped disc that will deflect flatten at a given rate.
T represents the washer material thickness as well as the washer solid flat height.
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Od represents the washer.
Every spring has its own spring rate depending on its geometry and material.
Displaystyle frac t t ratio but also from the flank angles of the spring.
This is a minimum measurement and reflects the bolt size that the washer will accommodate.
K d f d s.
So a 2 3 1 2 stack or since addition is commutative a 3 2 2 1 stack gives a spring constant of 3 7 that of a single washer.
Spring inner diameter d0 2 r0 10 3 m.
Belleville spring disc spring and conical compression washer are all names for the same type of spring.