Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Jones, E. William

Committee Member

Daniewicz, Steve

Committee Member

Berry, John T.

Date of Degree

12-13-2003

Original embargo terms

MSU Only Indefinitely

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

The dynamic properties of the elastic coupling are not readily known; therefore testing has to be performed in order to determine these properties. This is the primary objective for this thesis. The dynamic properties in question are the stiffness and damping. An attempt to determine the dynamic properties was also be carried out through the use of finite element analysis. There are two different configurations of couplings. One configuration forms the coupling from several elastic elements, referred to as HRC elements, which are manufactured in three sizes: A, B, and C. The second configuration, referred to as the HEMD coupling, has a single elastic member in the form of a hollow rubber/fabric ring connecting the input to the output. The couplings have cords made of either polyester or nylon. These cords will affect the dynamic properties of the coupling.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20327

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