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Helical Spring Stress and Elongation Analysis

This document contains 15 problems involving computing properties of helical springs such as maximum shearing stress, elongation, number of turns, spring constant, wire diameter, and maximum load. The problems provide information about the material, dimensions, load, and shear stress limit of various springs and ask to calculate associated spring properties. Materials include bronze, steel, and phosphor bronze and specifications like shear modulus are provided for each material.

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Helical Spring Stress and Elongation Analysis

This document contains 15 problems involving computing properties of helical springs such as maximum shearing stress, elongation, number of turns, spring constant, wire diameter, and maximum load. The problems provide information about the material, dimensions, load, and shear stress limit of various springs and ask to calculate associated spring properties. Materials include bronze, steel, and phosphor bronze and specifications like shear modulus are provided for each material.

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  • Spring Mechanics Problems 1-4
  • Spring Mechanics Problems 5-8
  • Spring Mechanics Problems 9-14
  • Spring Mechanics Problem 15

1.

Determine the maximum shearing stress and


elongation in a bronze helical spring composed of
20 turns of 1.0-in.-diameter wire on a mean radius
of 4 in. when the spring is supporting a load of 500
lb. Use G = 6 106 psi.

2. A helical spring is fabricated by wrapping wire


in. in diameter around a forming cylinder 8 in. in
diameter. Compute the number of turns required to
permit an elongation of 4 in. without exceeding a
shearing stress of 18 ksi. Use G = 12 106 psi.

[Link] the maximum shearing stress developed


in a phosphor bronze spring having mean diameter
of 200 mm and consisting of 24 turns of 20-mmdiameter wire when the spring is stretched 100 mm.
Use G = 42 GPa.

4.A rigid bar, pinned at O, is supported by two


identical springs as shown in Fig. P-348. Each spring
consists of 20 turns of -in-diameter wire having a
mean diameter of 6 in. Determine the maximum
load W that may be supported if the shearing stress
in the springs is limited to 20 ksi.

5. As shown in Fig. P-350, a homogeneous 50-kg


rigid block is suspended by the three springs whose
lower ends were originally at the same level. Each
steel spring has 24 turns of 10-mm-diameter on a
mean diameter of 100 mm, and G = 83 GPa. The
bronze spring has 48 turns of 20-mm-diameter wire
on a mean diameter of 150 mm, and G = 42 GPa.
Compute the maximum shearing stress in each
spring.

[Link] the maximum shearing stress and


elongation in a helical heavy steel spring composed
of 10 turns of 10-mm-diameter wire on a mean
radius of 50 mm when the spring is supporting a
load of 2 kN. Use G = 83 GPa.

7. Determine the maximum shearing stress and


elongation in a bronze helical spring composed of
15 turns of 1.0-in.-diameter wire on a mean radius
of 5 in. when the spring is supporting a load of 500
lb. Use G = 6 106 psi.

8. A helical light spring has a wire .5 in. in diameter


around a forming cylinder 9 in. in diameter.
Compute the number of turns required to permit an
elongation of 5 in. without exceeding a shearing
stress of 18 ksi. Use G = 12 106 psi.

9. Compute the maximum shearing stress


developed in a phosphor bronze spring having mean
diameter of 250 mm and consisting of 20 turns of
100-mm-diameter wire when the spring is stretched
100 mm. Use G = 42 GPa.

12. Compute for the mean radius of a heavy spring


with a wire diameter of 15mm supporting a load of
300N. Maximum shearing stress is 6 MPa.

13. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a


bronze helical heavy spring composed of 6 turns of .
8 -in.-diameter wire on a mean radius of 7 in. when
the spring is supporting a load of 525 lb.

10. A light spring has a wire 1.5 in. in diameter


around a forming cylinder 10 in. in diameter.
Compute the number of turns required to permit an
elongation of 10 in. without exceeding a shearing
stress of 18 ksi. Use G = 12 106 psi.

14. Compute for the spring constant of a bronze


spring having a mean radius of 131 mm with a wire
diameter of 12 mm and 19 turns supporting a load
of 69N. Use G = 42 GPa.

11. Compute for the diameter of the light spring if


the allowable shearing stress is 5 MPa and having a
mean radius of 150 mm supporting a load of 1.5KN.

15. .Compute for the maximum load that a


phosphor bronze spring can carry having mean

diameter of 324 mm and consisting of 12 turns of


14-mm-diameter wire when the spring is stretched
107 mm. G = 42 GPa.

1.Determine the maximum shearing stress and elongation in a bronze helical spring composed of 20 turns of 1.0-in.-diameter
5. As shown in Fig. P-350, a homogeneous 50-kg rigid block is suspended by the three springs whose lower ends were original
9. Compute the maximum shearing stress developed in a phosphor bronze spring having mean diameter of 250 mm and consisting o
15. .Compute for the maximum load that a phosphor bronze spring can carry having mean diameter of 324 mm and consisting of

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