Design Criteria for Elastomeric Bearings. Volume 2. Design Manual

Abstract

This design manual contains the recommended analytical approaches and engineering procedures to be followed by designers of elastomeric bearings for rotor head applications in helicopters. Three bearing configurations, namely, axially laminated cylindrical (Type I), radially laminated cylindrical (Type II) , and spherical laminated (Type III) bearings are considered. Several levels of design analysis are presented: closed-form operations, computer-developed design curves, and finite-element computer analysis. The design restraints determined by stability and service life are also considered. The material properties required for the design and the suggested experimental methods for their determination are also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024767

Entities

People

  • Suresh B. Kulkarni

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bulk Modulus
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Helicopter Rotors
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).