How to know force in a spring
How to know force in a spring
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Hi,
I am working on large I-girder steel structure with different openings in its web, I have attached four springs on four corners of the structure when looking from front. I need to verify the forces in the spring, for stiffness I used 1, I also dont know about its exact units, as maual calls it N per relative displacement. How can I see magnitude of the force in springs.
Shahid
I am working on large I-girder steel structure with different openings in its web, I have attached four springs on four corners of the structure when looking from front. I need to verify the forces in the spring, for stiffness I used 1, I also dont know about its exact units, as maual calls it N per relative displacement. How can I see magnitude of the force in springs.
Shahid





RE: How to know force in a spring
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Martin Stokes CEng MIMechE
RE: How to know force in a spring
If you have used SI units (metres, Newtons, seconds..) then spring stiffness should be in N/m and the spring force in N.
Regards
Martin Stokes CEng MIMechE
RE: How to know force in a spring
I don't konow if I understand exactly the geometry but I think you can just look at the RF (reaction forces) at one of the spring extreme that is fixed (if it is).