Helical Spring Compression

Nomenclature

d – wire diameter
D – mean diameter of spring = ( DO + Di ) / 2
Fi - spring preload
yi - spring deflection under preload Fi
Li - spring length under preload Fi
Fop-max - maximum operating force
yop-max - maximum operating deflection under maximum operating force Fop-max
Lop-max - spring length under maximum operating force Fop-max
Fs - force required to produce solid spring (all coils touching)
ys - solid spring displacement under force Fs
Ls - solid spring length
yclash - difference between ys and yop-max

DO Di

Fi yi Fop-max
yop-max ys
p Fs
yop

yclash
Lf
d
Li

Lop-max
Ls

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(no load) at free length with a preload at maximum operating load at solid height (to be avoided)