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Investigation on quasi-static and dynamic mechanical properties of disc springs considering asymmetric frictional boundary

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Systematic experimental studies of disc springs are sparse. In this paper, quasi-static and dynamic compression experiments are performed on a single disc spring under both symmetric and asymmetric frictional conditions for different series of disc springs. On this basis, multiple disc springs stacked in parallel are also investigated. The full-range load-displacement curves of disc springs under quasi-static and dynamic compression are obtained and compared with the theoretical values, and the limitations of the existing analytical solutions are pointed out. The analysis revealed that frictional conditions of contact boundaries greatly affect the damping of disc springs. As the compression frequency increases, the damping of the disc spring gradually increases and finally remains stable. When the disc springs are stacked in parallel, the stiffness relationship can be approximated as conforming to the law of parallel connection, but the damping increases significantly due to the introduction of friction between internal contact surfaces.

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The work described in this paper was fully supported by National Science and Technology Major Project of China (No. J2019-IV-0015-0083).

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  1. National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China

    Yanfeng Zhou, Dan Wang, Weifang Chen & Rupeng Zhu

  2. Marine Engineering Gas Turbine Laboratory, No.703 Research Institute, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Harbin, 150036, China

    Jianyuan He

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Dan Wang is an Assistant Professor at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Zhejiang University, China. His research interests include rotor system dynamics, mechanics and vibration suppression.

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Zhou, Y., Wang, D., He, J. et al. Investigation on quasi-static and dynamic mechanical properties of disc springs considering asymmetric frictional boundary. J Mech Sci Technol 37, 5943–5955 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-023-1031-3

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