Make Helical Springs and FEM

Analysis Using Catia

Springs are flexible devices used to exert force or torque and store energy. The force produced by a spring can be
compressive or tensile and linear or radial, as in the case of a helical torsion spring clip used to hold a tube on the end
of a pipe. Alternatively, springs can be configured to produce a torque with applications including door closers. The
process of deflecting a spring involves the transfer of energy into stored spring energy. When the force causing the
spring deflection is removed, the stored spring energy will be returned.

1. Introduction
 The design of a helical compression spring involves the following considerations.
 Modes of loading – i.e., whether the spring is subjected to static or infrequently varying load or alternating load.
 The force deflection characteristic requirement for the given application.
 Is there any space restriction.
 Required life for springs subjected to alternating loads.
 Environmental conditions such as corrosive atmosphere and temperature.
 Considering these factors the designer select the material and specify the wire size, spring diameter, number of
turns spring rate, type of ends, free length and the surface condition.

2. Design Of Helical Springs

Iron material is assumed for helical springs type. Height 120mm, pitch 20mm. Square holder 100mmx100mm (upper
part and under part).

Figure 1: Helical Springs Design Using Catia

2. Design Of Helical Springs

2.1 In Case
 The finite element method (FEM) is practicalapplication often known as finite element analysis (FEA)is a numerical
technique for finding approximate solutions of partial differential equations (PDE) as well asof integral
equations.Finite Element Analysis [3] is a simulationtechnique which evaluates the behaviour of
components,equipment and structures for various loading conditionsincluding applied forces, pressures and
temperatures.Thus, a complex engineering problem with non-standardshape and geometry can be solved using finite
elementanalysis where a closed form solution is not available. The finite element analysis methods result in the
stressdistribution, displacements and reaction loads at supportsetc. for the model. Thus the various steps involved in
the finite element analysis are
1) Select suitable field variables and the elements.
2) Discretise the continua.
3) Select interpolation functions.
4) Find the element properties.
5) Assemble element properties to get global properties.
6) Impose the boundary conditions.
7) Solve the system equations to get the nodal unknowns.
8) Make the additional calculations to get the required values.

3. Finite Elements Method Analysis

 Figure 2: Basic Step In FEM

3. Finite Elements Method Analysis

 Figure 3: Deformation Simulation

3. Finite Elements Method Analysis

3.1 Deformation
 Figure 4: Von Misses Stress Simulation

3. Finite Elements Method Analysis

3.2 Von Misses Stress
 Figure 5: Displacement Simulation

3. Finite Elements Method Analysis

3.3 Displacement