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B4 Flexible couplings
1 000 000
1 000 000 THE PERFORMANCE
ENEVELOPE OF GEAR
Limited by combined COUPLINGS
stress
Limited bv tooth /
100 ooa
10 000
z
E
$
2
1 000
100
11
1 10 100 1 000 1 10 100 1000
SPEED rev/s SPEED rev/s
Figure 4.2 The performance envelope for gear Figure 4.3 Performance envelope for contoured disc
couplings couplings
The parallel inclined lines in these figures correspond to
loo Ooo1 lives of constant torque. In these areas the performance of
the coupling is limited by component stresses, which arise
directly from the transmitted torque.
1 10 100 1 000
SPEED revls
Figure 4.4 Performance envelope for multiple
membrane couplings
B4.4
