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    non linear behavior of cylindrical helical spring

    Apologies for the ambiguity. "Is this a permanent deformation? Is this just one coil that is different and the other 19 are essentially identical?" As it is a tension spring, the coils are initially all bound closed. after applying load, coils on one end of the spring deflect more, and as we...
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    non linear behavior of cylindrical helical spring

    Hello all, I have a steel helical springs with constant pitch. The spring is a tension spring with closed ends. These springs are to be used inside a tank, in a wall scraper assembly to ensure the Teflon scrapers are in contact with the wall due to a constant force acting on it. The spring after...

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