A leaf spring 75 cm long is required to carry a central load of 8 kN. If the central deflection is not to exceed 2 cm and bending stress no greater than 200 MPa, determine the thickness, width and number of plates. Also compute the radius to which plates should be curved. As- sume width of plate to be 12 times its thickness and E= 200 GPa.

A leaf spring 75 cm long is required to carry a central load of 8 kN. If the central deflection is not to exceed 2 cm and bending stress no greater than 200 MPa, determine the thickness, width and number of plates. Also compute the radius to which plates should be curved. As- sume width of plate to be 12 times its thickness and E= 200 GPa.

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Chapter5: Stresses In Beams (basic Topics)

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