Static Analysis of a Laminated Rubber-Metal Spring Using Finite Element Method

Putra, Azma and Norfarizan, Siti and Samekto, H and Salim, Mohd Azli (2014) Static Analysis of a Laminated Rubber-Metal Spring Using Finite Element Method. Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 8. pp. 86-90. ISSN 1662-8985

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Abstract

The laminated rubber-metal spring has been widely applied for earthquake vibration isolation which deals mainly for horizontal motion at a very low frequency input. This article presents the effect of a vertical vibration input, which is also aimed at applying the laminated spring for high frequency excitation. Static analysis is discussed here using the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to observe the stress and strain distribution as well as the safety factor of the isolator due to the axial force. Solid rubber spring experienced greater deformation while it decreased for the laminated rubber-metal spring as more plates were embedded in the rubber. However, higher stress distributions occurred on spring with multiple plates compared to solid rubber and the stress concentrate on steel plate layers. Strain distribution was observed to be high at solid rubber spring and it was decreasing on the laminated rubber-metal spring. The critical part for the strain distribution in the laminated rubber-metal spring was in the rubber layers.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering > Department of Structure and Materials
Depositing User:	Dr Azma Putra
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2013 07:48
Last Modified:	28 May 2015 04:10
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/10269
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