APPLICATION OF VARIATION METHODS FOR CALCULATION ELASTOMERIC ELEMENTS OF A DIFFICULT CONFIGURATION

For an efficient utilization of elastomeric elements in modern mechanical engineering, including vibration insulation, it is necessary to be able to calculate the characteristics of compressive stiffness of elastomeric elements. Many elastomeric elements have the geometrical form of a complex configuration. In this work the design procedure the compressive stiffness characteristics of type "force - settlement", for elastomeric elements of any geometrical form is offered at static loading.. In the given work for reception of the approached decisions it is offered to use direct methods using functional considered by V.Prager [1] and converted to weakly compressible materials. Methodology use is shown on an example of calculation of the concrete rubber absorber.