Bill D
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2004
- Location
- Modesto, CA USA
I looked into spring force and got lost in the math. If I take a spring steel rod say 24 inches long and one inch in diameter. Fixed at one end and free to move up and down at the other end. If, for example, 1,000 pounds moves it down say 1 inch.
If I reduce the diameter so the cross section is 1/2 of the original will it move down 2 inches from the same 1,000 pound loading.
All this assumes we stay within the load of the spring so no hysteresis to worry about.
I am just guessing here but I would think the cross section area is directly related to spring force. I imagine there is a little more to it then that but I assume it should be true at low speeds in the mid range of loading.
Of course all sample springs are identical materials and heat treating.
Bill D.
If I reduce the diameter so the cross section is 1/2 of the original will it move down 2 inches from the same 1,000 pound loading.
All this assumes we stay within the load of the spring so no hysteresis to worry about.
I am just guessing here but I would think the cross section area is directly related to spring force. I imagine there is a little more to it then that but I assume it should be true at low speeds in the mid range of loading.
Of course all sample springs are identical materials and heat treating.
Bill D.