Design to Physical Dimensions

Required Information: Wire Size, Outside Diameter or Hole Size OR Inside Diameter or Rod Size, Free Length, Number of Coils (Active / Inactive), Ends Configuration, Solid Height Requirements.

In addition to the general considerations (in the previous sections) the following information must be calculated:

Spring Rate

Spring rate is generally defined between 20% and 80% of the available deflection where it is linear.

Design to Spring Rate

Required Information: Wire Size, Outside Diameter or Hole Size OR Inside Diameter or Rod Size, Free Length, Spring Rate, Number of Inactive Coils, Ends Configuration, Solid Height Requirements.

In addition to the general considerations (in the previous sections) the following information must be calculated:

Number of Active Coils

Design to Two Loads

Required Information: Wire Size, Outside Diameter or Hole Size OR Inside Diameter or Rod Size, Load 1 @ Length 1, Load 2 @ Length 2, Number of Inactive Coils, Ends Configuration, Solid Height Requirements.

In addition to the general considerations (in the previous sections) the following information must be calculated:

Spring Rate

Number of Active Coils

Free Length

Design to One Load/Rate

Required Information: Wire Size, Outside Diameter or Hole Size OR Inside Diameter or Rod Size, Load 1 @ Length 1, Spring Rate, Ends Configuration, Solid Height Requirements, Number of Inactive Coils.

In addition to the above general considerations (in the previous sections) the following information must be calculated:

Number of Active Coils

Free Length

Design to One Load/Free Length

Required Information: Wire Size, Outside Diameter or Hole Size OR Inside Diameter or Rod Size, Load 1 @ Length 1, Free Length, Ends Configuration, Solid Height Requirements, Number of Inactive Coils.

In addition to the above general considerations (in the previous sections) the following information must be calculated:

Spring Rate

Number of Active Coils