Design and Evaluation of an Energy Dissipating Spring Device

Abstract

The design and the operation of a new and efficient mechanism for energy dissipation are described. The device comprises nine components. The major components are the recoil spring and the positioning spring. To effect energy dissipation, the potential energy in the recoil spring is allowed to expand after the spring is released from a seared position. A numerical example is illustrated with prescribed parametric values fro the recoil and the positioning springs. Two alternative methods are given for the computation of the amount of energy dissipation. Load deflection test results are discussed in detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0738851

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  • Henry P. Swieskowski

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compression
  • Deflection
  • Dissipation
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Mechanical Energy
  • Potential Energy
  • Prototypes
  • Robots
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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