SMI Advanced Spring Design
SMI Advanced Spring Design
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What does everybody think of the new SMI Spring Design Software?
Will this kind of software ever be available on a per use basis on the web?
Would it make sense as a web application?
Will this kind of software ever be available on a per use basis on the web?
Would it make sense as a web application?





RE: SMI Advanced Spring Design
I am not familiar with their software but, for the last 17 years I am using my own development Expert System "The Ultimate Spring Designer" see:
http://www.webspawner.com/users/israelkk/ .
RE: SMI Advanced Spring Design
We plan to check v6 results against the DOS version, as we know the math in the DOS version is valid.
RE: SMI Advanced Spring Design
RE: SMI Advanced Spring Design
I wasn't aware of any flaws in the stress calculations, can you elaborate? Our springs are very low stress.
RE: SMI Advanced Spring Design
Basically, SMI v5 was underestimating spring stress for torsion springs for any given duty cycle (severe, light, medium). The net result was that springs would fatigue and break prematurely (by a factor of 5x or more cycles) though calculations showed stress in the "green".
p.s.
Gee, one pink star and I'm pegged as #2 expert for this forum! Please don't believe it, folks!
RE: SMI Advanced Spring Design
Still need a copy of the software, anyone got it? We paid for it and I have the dongle, just can't install it on my new PC. I could kill our MIS staff, I gave it to them for safe keeping.
RE: SMI Advanced Spring Design