A helical spring used in an automobile suspension is having a wire diameter of 7mm and an outside diameter of 72mm. The spring has 16 active coils. If the permissible shear stress of the spring material is 345 N/mm? and the Modulus of rigidity is 83 kN/mm?. a) Calculate the axial load in N and the deflection of the spring in mm, considering the effect of curvature. b) Calculate the value of axial load in N neglecting the effect of curvature.

A helical spring used in an automobile suspension is having a wire diameter of 7mm and an outside diameter of 72mm. The spring has 16 active coils. If the permissible shear stress of the spring material is 345 N/mm? and the Modulus of rigidity is 83 kN/mm?. a) Calculate the axial load in N and the deflection of the spring in mm, considering the effect of curvature. b) Calculate the value of axial load in N neglecting the effect of curvature.

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Chapter8: Applications Of Plane Stress (pressure Vessels, Beams, And Combined Loadings)

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Problem 8.2.12P: Solve the preceding problem if the diameter is 480 mm, the pressure is 20 MPa, the yield stress in...

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