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8. Spring design Introduction 1 Springs give a relatively lange elastic deflection + Application of springs = Contol of motion in machines 1 Reduction of taxetted forces as azerult of Impact or shock loading = Storge of enagy 1 Meacuzement of force Fig 8.1 Common Types of Springs Fig 8.1 Common Types of Springs ro ' b fe e + F = oka aks tetem wabns — =i KON } Helical Compression springs f Made fon sound wie aed wrapped in cylndiaeal maith a fixed pitch = Phainend + Leas epensie 1 Tends to bow sernys under oad = Phainand gud ext + Bearing cons beget 1 Link gtoumgedin singe = Squared end = Squazed and ground end Fig, 8.2 Types of compression springs Pianond —Squaredend, Plain nd, Squarod on, 7 not ground. (ground ground‘) ( \ fe Free tain Types of compression springs . » ) 000 #222 = = = = Paned Pahedgond Sound Sgand sdgond Helical Extension springs + Similar to compression springs + Manufactured with each winding touching the adjacent winding with a preset residual load ‘ig £3 Helical tenon grin Types ceeds e@ e|ele ‘Helical Extension springs Types of end hooks Torsion springs + To sesist tuning motion = Leftoright hand motion Helical Compression Spring Design 1 Ovtide diameter, OD Inside diameter, ID = Mem diameter, D,, Wit diameter, Dy, = Fig 8.6 Helical Compression Spring Design = Fee length, Lf = Solid length Ly = Deflection, 5 Spring Rate 1 Spuing rate (0) is ato of change in fone to the change in length wF -= 81 x. Force (F) exented by the pang = KGL) sa ss Appendix 12 Standand spring selection Spring index Spring » Ratio of mean diameter of a spring to the wie fiom animation hich he spring i constructed E : «= Spring index, C crn B mys WA eae WY Spring index Number of coils (Tab 8.1) + Low indices result in difficulty with spring manufacture and in stress concentrations induced by cuvatue. Springs inthe range 5

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