Reactions of other flexible couplings: disc couplings

and croset coupling alias rubber block


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Reactions and local coupling misalignment vs. torque for disk and croset couplings for an initial radial misalignment

Torques are
in  NXm
Disk couplings 
Croset or rubber block coupling 
Reactions 
vs. torque 
for radial misalignment 

Reactions are small and do not depend on torque. Disk couplings are really flexible.

Reactions are limited and somewhat vary with torque. Croset couplings are semi flexible
Local coupling misalignment vs. torque 
Strong initial radial misalignment: 80/100 mm!

This page is in construction. It basically will tell that disc couplings and croset (rubber block as above) couplings exhibit far lesser reactions than gear couplings. Nevertheless, gear couplings are more compact than other types for a given rating.. When well lubricated, they operate with lesser losses  than other flexible couplings according to Calistrat [Calistrat,M.M.: Flexible couplings Their Design, Selection and Use Caroline Publishing, Houston1994]. Besides, they may exhibit a good flexibility in axial direction. Their major drawback is their important radial reactions when misaligned and transmitting high torques.
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