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Technical page with calculations for spring stress, rate, and coil diameter under a given load.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 52\1\  Scan182
Date  31th January 1929 guessed
  
-3- Contd.

Spring of given load, compressed length.
Rate and coil diameter for maximum stress.

We have given W, L' = L - S, R = W/δ

and D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

Since f {Mr Friese} /W = (C d δ / π D² n) x (8 D³n / C d⁴ δ)

The stress f = 8 DW / π d³

so that d must be as large as possible.

The limit of (n+1) d is L'

Since the rate R = W/δ = C d⁴ / 8 D³n

is given and C is fixed and D is given n ∝ d⁴

Actually n = (C / 8 D³ R) · d⁴

so that if we say n d = L'

we have (C / 8 D³ R) · d⁵ = L'

or d = ⁵√(8D³RL' / C)

Then n = C d⁴ / 8 D³R

and f = G d S / π D²n

EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
  
  
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