FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR PERIFLEX COUPLINGS

Abstract

The Periflex shaft couplings with rubber sleeve have a hig elasticity and link two shafts in diesel-engine and electric drives. They are simple from the point of view of construction, easily mounted and dismounted. The main goal of this paper is to present a finite element analysis for the Periflex coupling using the Generative Structural Analysis from CATIA software package. This paper presents important information about how to prepare an assembly for creating a static analysis case and also the important steps for developing a finite element analysis. It is very important that the analysis model should have the same behavior as the real, also the loading model. The results are images corresponding to Von Mises Stresses and Translational Displacement magnitude.

Keywords

• CATIA, finite element, mesh, elastic couplings, Periflex.