Assignment 04 Design of Helical Compression Spring
Assignment 04 Design of Helical Compression Spring
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Problem 01: The design of helical compression spring of maximum load 1000 N for
deflection of 25 mm using the value having spring index of 5, the maximum
permissible shear stress for spring wire is 420 MPa and modulus of rigidity is 84
𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾/𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2 . Assume square and ground end and assume Wahl stress factor (K)
4𝐶𝐶 − 1 0.615
𝐾𝐾 = +
4𝐶𝐶 − 4 𝐶𝐶
Where, C= Spring index
SWG 1 2 3 4 5
Diameter 7.620 7.210 6.401 5.893 5.385
(mm)
Given:
W= 1000 N
C= 5
𝜏𝜏 = 420 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 = 420 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2
𝛿𝛿 = 25 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
𝐺𝐺 = 84 × 103 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2 2
Problem 01: (Continued…) We know that;
Wire end= Square and ground end
8𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊
𝜏𝜏 = 𝐾𝐾 ×
𝜋𝜋𝑑𝑑 2
Now;
1.31 × 8 × 1000 × 5
𝑑𝑑 2 =
420𝜋𝜋
𝑑𝑑 2 = 39.71
𝑑𝑑 = 6.3 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
𝑛𝑛 = 13.44 ≈ 14
For square and ground end
′
𝑛𝑛 = 𝑛𝑛 + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16
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Problem 01: (Continued…)
𝑙𝑙 = 𝑛𝑛′ 𝑑𝑑 + 𝛿𝛿 + 0.15𝛿𝛿
𝑙𝑙 = 16 × 6.401 + 25 + 0.15 × 25
𝑙𝑙 = 131.17 mm
𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 131.17
Pitch of coil = ′
= = 8.74 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
𝑛𝑛 − 1 16 − 1
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Problem 02: (Continued…)
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Problem 02: (Continued…)
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