ok thanks, so ignore the interia of the spring and use the interia of the mass im turning with the kinetic energy to work out the angular velocity. thanks for the help! i only need a rough estimate so this method should be good! cheers!
ok, but before i start adding resistance to the un-winding i would like to calculate the time to un-wind the spring on its own. the feasibility of using a constant torque spring depends upon this un-winding rate. i assume it would be best calculate the rate in free form then add the resistance...
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i am currently working on a project involving constant torque springs. i have been looking for formula or methods of calculating the release speed of this type of spring. i need to calculate a value for number of turns per second. calculating output torque etc has not been a problem, but i...
