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Effects of Working Loads on the Connecting Stiffness of Double-Row Curvic Couplings

  • Tianlong Wang
  • , Xinliang Lei
  • , Wenyan Zhang
  • , Ruixian Ma
  • , Mingfu Liao
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian
  • AECC GTE

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Abstract

In order to evaluate the effects of working loads on the connecting stiffness of double-row curvic couplings, a parametric three-dimensional model of the double-row curvic couplings is established and the static lateral stiffness and torsional stiffness are calculated using the finite element method with various working loads taken into account. In the simulations, the thermal load, the bolt load and the maneuvering load is considered respectively. The results show that, with a bolt pre-tightening force of 4 × 104 N, the lateral stiffness is 3. 89 × 109 N/m when the thermal and maneuvering loads are neglected. As the working temperature increases from 20 ℃ to 650 ℃, the lateral stiffness is decreased by about 30%. If the bolt pre-load is high enough, and the curvic couplings is in rigidity saturation state, the lateral stiffness is only slightly affected by the bolt pre-load. The results of this study provide some reference for calculating the rotor dynamics characteristics of rotors with curvic couplings under working conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration, and Control - 2025 - The Proceedings of 2025 International Conference on Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration, and Control ICANDVC-2025
EditorsXingjian Jing, Hu Ding, Bo Yan
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages147-157
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9789819573219
DOIs
StatePublished - 2026
EventInternational Conference on Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration and Control, ICANDVC 2025 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 17 Oct 202519 Oct 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1568 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration and Control, ICANDVC 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period17/10/2519/10/25

Keywords

  • curvic couplings
  • maneuvering load
  • stiffness
  • thermal load
  • working load

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