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https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-9-337-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-9-337-2018
Research article
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10 Oct 2018
Research article |  | 10 Oct 2018

Study on the large-displacement behaviour of a spiral spring with variations of cross-section, orthotropy and prestress

Giuseppe Radaelli and Just L. Herder

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Elastic systems that undergo large deformations are difficult to analyse because, while deforming, their mechanical properties change nonlinearly, which makes it difficult for designers to use them. In this work we make use of a graphical representation of the mechanical behaviour of a selected elastic object, a spiral spring, to facilitate the understanding of its behaviour. The use of these graphs is illustrated by generating peculiar examples of systems with many stable configurations.