Canted coil spring formulas-design
Canted coil spring formulas-design
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Is there a reference publication that gives the design formulas of the canted coil spring (as featured in the Bal Seal Co.). I am interested in the design formulas that calculates forces, deflections and stresses as a function of the coil diamter, wire diameter, number of coiles canted angle etc.





RE: Canted coil spring formulas-design
Mechanical Springs, 2nd Edition
Wahl, A.M.
Spring Manufacturers Institute
2001 MidWest Road, Suite 106
Oak Brook, IL 60521
ph (630) 495-8588
Kenneth J Hueston, PEng
Principal
Sturni-Hueston Engineering Inc
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
RE: Canted coil spring formulas-design
Thank you for your response. However,when you refer to the references mentioned in you post you mean that you have seen the formulation for "Canted coil springs - Garter like springs" or just as good general reference for mechanical spring design and analysis?
The Canted coil spring - Garter like springs is a patent of the Bal Seal Co. fro 1989. I am looking for analysis and formulations that others may perform on this type of spring in the academic or anywhere else.
RE: Canted coil spring formulas-design
Kenneth J Hueston, PEng
Principal
Sturni-Hueston Engineering Inc
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
RE: Canted coil spring formulas-design
Thank you, I have those books and many other books and references concernings spring design and analysis. However, I was hoping that I will not have to develop the formulations myself. I have found NASA documenet where they did finite element analysis for such springs and it gave some ideas how to follow and someting to compare to.