POSITIONING AND DAMPER DEVICE USING SHEAR FORCE FROM CYCLIC DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSIVE STRAIN OF A CROSS-LINKED THERMOPLASTIC

摘要

A positioning device includes first (22), second (24) and third (28) elements. The first element (22) includes a cross -linked thermoplastic and the second element (24) is non-circular and configured adjacent a first side of the first element (22), and configured for relative rotation with the first element about an axis. The third element is configured adjacent a second side of the first element. The first, second and third elements are configured such that a first compressive strain amount is induced on the first element while there is no relative rotation between the first and second elements and a second compressive strain amount is induced on the first element while there is relative rotation between the first element and the second element. The second compressive strain amount is at least 3 times higher than the first compressive strain amount.