Example 3

A close-coiled helical s p r i n g h a s a m e a n coil d i a m e t e r 10 t i m e s t h e d i a m e t e r of

t h e w i r e a n d a load of 3,5 K N c a u s e s a deflection of 75 m m a n d a m a x i m u m s t r e s s
of 400 MPa. Calculate:
(a) t h e w i r e d i a m e t e r ; (b) t h e m e a n coil d i a m e t e r ; (c) t h e n u m b e r of
coils; and (d) t h e stiffness of t h e s p r i n g (G = 80 GPa).

Example 4

A close-coiled helical s p r i n g m a d e of 5 - m m - d i a m e t e r steel w i r e h a s a solid

l e n g t h (i.e. w h e n t h e coils a r e t o u c h i n g ) of 65 m m . T h e stiffness is 6,5 k N / m .
Calculate: (a) t h e m e a n d i a m e t e r of t h e coils; (b) t h e s t r e s s i n d u c e d for a
deflection of 20 m m ; a n d (c) t h e w o r k d o n e i n e x t e n d i n g t h e s p r i n g 20 m m (G = 80
GPa).

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