Finite Element Analysis of the Deformation of a Rubber Diaphragm

Several rubber diaphragms, of the same type used inside an hydraulic accumulator, failed a short time after they were mounted. While there is nothing special with these failures the cost, in some cases can be high. A closer look, at the damaged diaphragms reveal an interesting nonsymmetric radial de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ionita, Axinte
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26286
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02232001-114006/