Motorcycle shock shim stack
Motorcycle shock shim stack
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When calculating flat circular plates of constant thickness as shown by Roark, which case is used for shock absorber shim stacks?
1. Uniform Load - Outer edge free, inner edge simply supported.
2. Uniform Load - Outer edge free, inner edge fixed.
3. Linearly Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge simply supported.
4. Linearly Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge fixed.
5. Parabolically Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge simply supported.
6. Parabolically Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge fixed.
I cannot determine which to use due to clamp force when assembled, effects of friction with adjacent shims and the effect of the top plate (washer).
Any help would be appreciated.
howell63f@verizon.net
1. Uniform Load - Outer edge free, inner edge simply supported.
2. Uniform Load - Outer edge free, inner edge fixed.
3. Linearly Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge simply supported.
4. Linearly Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge fixed.
5. Parabolically Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge simply supported.
6. Parabolically Increasing Load - Outer edge free, inner edge fixed.
I cannot determine which to use due to clamp force when assembled, effects of friction with adjacent shims and the effect of the top plate (washer).
Any help would be appreciated.
howell63f@verizon.net





RE: Motorcycle shock shim stack
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RE: Motorcycle shock shim stack
RE: Motorcycle shock shim stack
Many new members here do ask questions without doing their homework first, only to be directed to the already existing answer. It does not do their credibility any good if that turns out to be the case. We are here to explore, not rehash.
The internal google search feature works a lot better than the non google one.
Shim stacks are not something I really know about, so if you have already found the existing threads to be no help, I cannot help further.
Getting snooty with someone giving you good advice based on your question won't encourage more replies.
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