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Spring Analysis Tool V 1.0
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Spring Design Determinants
Uncompressed Spring Length (L)

1.885

in.

Spring Wire Diameter (d)

0.133

in.

Spring Outer Diameter (OD)

1.292

in.

2.96E+07

psi.

Modulus of Elasticity of Spring Material (E)

Number of Turns (Nt)

0.30

Poisson's Ration of Spring Material (p)

Spring Ends
Plain
Plain and Ground
Squared or Closed

Squared and Ground

Spring Characteristics
Mean Diameter (D)
Coil Pitch
L-solid
Max Travel (in.)
Shear Modulus of Elastiscity (G)
Spring End
Number of Active Coils (Na)
Spring Index
Wahl Correction

Spring Constant (K)

1.159
in.
0.377
in.
0.931
in.
0.954
in.
1.14E+07
psi
Squared and Ground
5
8.714
1.168

57.2

lbs./in.

Spring Deflection (in.)

Force (lbs.)

0.659

37.7

Force (lbs.)

Spring Deflection (in.)

19.44

0.3

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Compressed Spring
Height (in.)

Shear Stress
(Ksi)

Equivalent
Stress (Ksi)

1.2

55.2

95.6

Compressed Spring
Height (in.)

Shear Stress
(Ksi)

Equivalent
Stress (Ksi)

1.5

28.5

49.3

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