Coupling Failure Article Shaft Collar, Rigid （耦合故障的文章轴环,僵硬）.pdf

Avoiding Coupling Failure - Considerations in Design Selection Introduction: Mechanical couplings have a principal use in the connection of rotating shafts for the transfer of rotary motion and torque. As with all mechanical devices, a coupling must match its’ intended purpose and application parameters, including many different performance, environmental, use and service factors. All must be satisfied for the coupling to work properly. When selected with these design parameters in mind, and when installed and operating correctly, a coupling should have no failure issues over it’s’ lifetime. However, when one or more of these is not met a coupling can prematurely fail, resulting in either a small inconvenience or possibly serious financial loss or personal injury. This article provides a view of the primary reasons couplings fail, and the steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of failure. Typical Errors in Selecting Couplings: o Selecting the coupling too late in the design process: Far too often motion control couplings are selected exceedingly late in the application design process and without meeting the complex requirements of the system. Couplings are a critical component in determining and achieving overall system performance. Early selection will reduce errors along with the potential for premature coupling failure. o Selecting the wrong type of coupling for the application: Coupling selection involves a number of design criteria including: application, torque, misalignment, stiffness, inertia, RPM, shaft mounting, environmental factors, space limitations, service factors, cost and others. All criteria must be considered and addressed in the selection process to ensure that the coupling will work properly without premature failure. This is important both in the initial coupling selection and if cond