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Conical
Helical Spring Analysis |
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Common
features are listed at the bottom of the Home
Page Conical helical
compression springs are often used to provide a low solid height, or
to increase lateral stability, or to provide a variable spring rate.
Necessary inputs include the small end inside diameter, the large end
outside diameter, the wire diameter, the free length and the number
of active coils. For steady loads, the upper loaded height is entered
and entry of a second working height allows the fatigue life to be estimated. Pressing the calculate
button on the input form produces messages advising of missing or illogical
entries that must be attended to before the output screen appears. Then,
if applicable, you will be advised of height conflict (solid height
greater than input working height), high or low spring index and/or
possibility of excessive stress. Pressing OK on these messages allows
you to see the Analysis screen and you can accept the results as shown,
or press the Review Input button to make changes on the input screen
and then press Calculate again. You can repeat this interactive procedure
as many times as required to obtain a satisfactory result. |
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