Description
This 66-page book discusses the key principles of designing and specifying specialized springs. These include: hot-wound springs; flat springs, volute springs and wire forms; power, constant-force and spiral springs; and retaining rings, Belleville spring washers and special spring washers.
Table of Contents:
Retaining Rings
* Introduction
* End Configurations
* Loads and Deflection
* Stress
Belleville Spring Washers
* Introduction
* Design Considerations
* Design Calculations
* Choice of Stress Level – Static
* Choice of Stress Level – Cyclic
* Stacks of Belleville Washers
* Tolerances
* How to Specify
* Belleville Spring Washer Design Example
* Final Design Specifications
Special Spring Washers
* Introduction
* Curved Washers
* Wave Washers
* Finger Washers
* Choice of Operating Stress – Static
* Choice of Operating Stress – Cyclic
* Tolerances
* How to Specify
* Special Spring Washer Design Example
* Final Design Specifications
Power Springs
* Introduction
* Design Considerations
* Flat Spring Design Example
* Final Design Specifications
Volute Springs
* Introduction
* Choice of Stress Level
* Design Equations
Wire Forms
* Introduction
* How to Specify
Hot-Wound Springs
* Introduction
* Special Design Considerations
* Materials
* Choice of Stress Level
* Tolerances
* How to Specify
* Retaining Ring Design Example
* Final Design Specifications
* Design Equations
* How to Specify
* Power Spring Design Example
* Final Design Specifications
Constant Force Springs
* Introduction
* Extension Type
* Tolerances
* Motor Type
* Choice of Stress Level
* Tolerances
* How to Specify
Spiral Springs
* Introduction
* Hair Springs
* Choice of Stress Level
* Tolerances
* How to Specify
* Brush Spring Design Example
Flat Springs
* Introduction
* Design Considerations
* Design Equations
* Cantilever Springs
* Choice of Operating Stress
* Tolerances
* How to SpecifyChoices of Operating Stress for Hot-Wound Compression Springs
* Static Applications
* Cyclic Applications
* Tolerances
* How to Specify
* Hot-Wound Spring Design Example
* Final Design Specifications
* Height and Load Measurements
* End Construction
* Outside Diameter
* Supplementary Requirements: Load Rate, Shot Peening, Unground Ends