Friction and Hysteresis in Disc Spring Stacks

Editorial draft for technical review. Do not publish numerical limits or application conclusions until the cited source and applicability boundary have been verified.

Question to answer

Why can a real stack not be represented by frictionless multiplication alone?

Engineering context

Define the operating condition, geometry, material state, load/travel target and acceptance method before drawing a conclusion. Distinguish requirements stated by a standard, supplier data, calculated results, FEM results and experimental evidence.

Evidence queued for review

1. Catalog DiscSprings Jan2014 Final small · PDF p.11
2. Centory disc spring catalog · PDF p.11
3. disc spring catalog · PDF p.11

Review checklist

• Verify every numerical value against the cited page, table or test record.
• State units, temperature, material condition and applicable geometry.
• Explain assumptions and stop conditions; do not generalize one product result to another.
• Add a calculation, curve, table or inspection method where it improves reproducibility.

Publication boundary

This supporting draft is a content structure, not a released engineering recommendation. A technical reviewer must complete the conclusion and approve the evidence before publication.