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You are here: Home / Disk / What do you know about Disk Couplings?

What do you know about Disk Couplings?

January 27, 2015 By Michael Jermann 1 Comment

71SKLqP5IfLA disk coupling is a type of flexible coupling suited for high performance motion control applications and can typically handle speeds of up to 10,000 rpm. The coupling transmits torque from a driving to a driven bolt tangentially on a common bolt circle. This torque is transmitted between the bolts through a series of thin, stainless steel discs assembled in a pack. The flexibility of these couplings comes from the deformation of the material between the bolts.

Disk couplings come in two variations, a single disc and a double disc. Single disc couplings are composed of two hubs, typically made of aluminum or stainless steel, and a single, flat, stainless steel disk spring. Double disk couplings are also made up of two hubs, but feature an additional spacer sandwiched between two disk springs. This spacer can be made of the same material as the hubs, but can also be made with electrically isolating materials.

Beyond appearance, the difference between these two types is how they handle shaft misalignment. A single disc coupling cannot accommodate parallel misalignment because of the flexing limitations of the lone disk, but the duel disc springs of the double disk coupling allow it to flex in different directions.

This flexibility, however; does have a down side. While the coupling is suited for high speed applications, it is also more fragile than most other couplings. The disk springs can be easily bent out of shape, meaning the coupling can only handle low bearing loads.

Filed Under: Disk Tagged With: coupling, disc coupling, double disc

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  1. Ashish Kumar Shukla says

    September 19, 2017 at 10:28 am

    Case 1: If we remove one disc spring from two disc spring system and connect both rigid shafts using only a single disc pack, what will happen during power transmission.

    Case 2: If i connect other end of the shaft in form of a spline shaft with single disc spring pack and providing two flex plane for power transmission. What benefit will i get as compared with the first case.

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