Mechanical Sciences
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Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-9-81-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-9-81-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Research article
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19 Feb 2018
Research article |  | 19 Feb 2018

Modelling, simulation and experiment of the spherical flexible joint stiffness

Songyu Li, Liquan Wang, Shaoming Yao, Peng Jia, Feihong Yun, Wenxue Jin, and Dong Lv

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The spherical flexible joint is used to connect the Tension Leg Platform to the seabed. It can provide low shear stiffness while bearing high compression force. So the research on the stiffness of flexible joint is necessary. The linear rotational stiffness of the flexible joint is formulated and FEM is used to verify the analytical solution. The increase of Poisson's ratio of the rubber layers will enhance the vertical compression stiffness but barely have effect on the rotational stiffness.
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