Talk:Belleville washer
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[edit] Series-stacked Bellevilles
The article currently says:
- Stacking in an alternating direction is the same as adding springs in series, resulting in a lower spring constant and greater deflection.
Shouldn't that read "the same spring constant but allowing greater total deflection"?
(And series-parallel stackings also can be utilized.)
Atlant 19:31, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
In a series stack, the spring constant will slightly decrease but it is usually negligible.
Gkumar
[edit] Merge with Washer?
- Probably oppose -- Unless people are planning a big expansion of washer, I'd oppose the merger. A Belleville is a pretty-specialized kind of washer, not really used for the same purposes as many other washers. Atlant 21:53, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
- I oppose this as well. In application it is as much a spring as a washer. Tom Harrison Talk 21:57, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
- Also weak oppose the function of a Belleville washer is more spring than washer. Megapixie 23:48, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
- I oppose it as well. The only time a belleville spring acts as a washer is when it is compressed to flat. It is not distributing the load like a washer but is applying a load to the contact surface. Gkumar
- Oppose. I wanted to find information about Bellevill washers myclob 23:56, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- I oppose as well, washer is too general and serves a different purpose. Iepeulas 18:13, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
Seems pretty settled, at least for now ;-).
Atlant 18:17, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Landmine comment
The last line of the first paragraph reads "Belleville springs are also used in a number of landmines eg the American M14 mine." This seems irrelevant to the general discussion and definition of a belleville washer.
This is in contrast to where it is discussed specifically how they function on racing cars.
My suggestion is either delete it or expand it, but as it is, it is a triviality. Neo1973 17:09, 4 May 2007 (UTC)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Neo1973 (talk • contribs) 17:06, 4 May 2007 (UTC).
