In: Mechanical Engineering
Starting with a spring index of C = 10, design a compression coil spring of 302 stainless wire with squared ends. The spring is to deflect y = 50 mm, for an applied force of F = 90 N and to close solid when ys = 60 mm. At closure, use a design factor of 1.2 guarding against yielding. Select the smallest diameter wire where wire diameters are available in 0.2-mm increments between 0.2 to 3.2 mm. For the design, specify the wire diameter, the inside and outside diameters of the coil, the spring rate, the total number of coils, the free length of the spring, the final factor of safety, and stability conditions.