Efficient finite element modelling for complex shaft couplings under non-symmetric loading

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 655-673

  Sum, W S ^a   Leen, S B ^a   Williams, E J ^a   Sabesan, R ^a   McColl, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barrelling; Contact pressure; Cyclic symmetry; Fretting fatigue; Multi point constraints; Relative slip; Spline couplings; Superelements

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRETTING CORROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

FATIGUE ASSESSMENTS; SHAFT COUPLING; SPLINE COUPLINGS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 27644597082     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: 03093247     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/030932405X30858     Document Type: Article

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