Spring Calculator – Calculate Spring Properties<\/title>\n <style>\n :root {\n --primary-color: #2196F3;\n --text-color: #333;\n --border-color: #ddd;\n --result-bg: #f5f5f5;\n --safe-color: #4CAF50; \/* Green *\/\n --unsafe-color: #F44336; \/* Red *\/\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer * {\n box-sizing: border-box;\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer body {\n font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;\n line-height: 1.6;\n color: var(--text-color);\n max-width: 1200px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n padding: 20px;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .calculator-container {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 2rem;\n margin-top: 2rem;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .section {\n background: white;\n padding: 1.5rem;\n border-radius: 8px;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer h2 {\n color: var(--text-color);\n margin-bottom: 1rem;\n font-size: 1.5rem;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .parameter-list {\n list-style: none;\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 0.5rem 1rem;\n padding: 0;\n }\n\n @media (min-width: 600px) {\n #springCalculatorContainer .parameter-list {\n grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n }\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .parameter-list li {\n margin-bottom: 0;\n font-size: 0.9rem;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .diagram {\n text-align: center;\n margin: 2rem 0;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .diagram svg {\n max-width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .input-grid {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 1rem;\n }\n\n @media (min-width: 600px) {\n #springCalculatorContainer .input-grid {\n grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n }\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .input-group {\n margin-bottom: 0;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer label {\n display: block;\n margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\n font-weight: 500;\n }\n\n 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#springCalculatorContainer .result-item {\n margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\n font-weight: 500;\n padding-bottom: 0.5rem;\n border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\n }\n #springCalculatorContainer .result-item:last-child {\n margin-bottom: 0;\n padding-bottom: 0;\n border-bottom: none;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .unit {\n color: #666;\n font-size: 0.9rem;\n margin-left: 0.5rem;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .stress-check-safe {\n color: var(--safe-color);\n font-weight: bold;\n }\n\n #springCalculatorContainer .stress-check-unsafe {\n color: var(--unsafe-color);\n font-weight: bold;\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n <div class=\"calculator-container\" id=\"springCalculatorContainer\">\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2>Parameters<\/h2>\n <ul class=\"parameter-list\">\n <li><strong>Material Shear Modulus (G):<\/strong> A material property representing resistance to shear deformation (kgf\/mm\u00b2)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Material Shear Stress Limit (\u03c4):<\/strong> The maximum shear stress the material can withstand before permanent deformation (kgf\/mm\u00b2)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Spring Mean Diameter (D2):<\/strong> The average diameter of the spring coils (mm)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Wire Diameter (d):<\/strong> The diameter of the wire used to make the spring (mm)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Number of Active Coils (n):<\/strong> The number of coils that are free to deflect (dimensionless)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section\">\n <h2>Calculator<\/h2>\n <form id=\"springForm\">\n <div class=\"input-grid\">\n <div class=\"input-group\">\n <label for=\"shearModulus\">Material Shear Modulus (G) <span class=\"unit\">kgf\/mm\u00b2<\/span><\/label>\n <input type=\"number\" id=\"shearModulus\" step=\"0.01\" required>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"input-group\">\n <label for=\"shearStressLimit\">Material Shear Stress Limit (\u03c4) <span class=\"unit\">kgf\/mm\u00b2<\/span><\/label>\n <input type=\"number\" id=\"shearStressLimit\" step=\"0.01\" required>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"input-group\">\n <label for=\"meanDiameter\">Spring Mean Diameter (D2) <span class=\"unit\">mm<\/span><\/label>\n <input type=\"number\" id=\"meanDiameter\" step=\"0.01\" required>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"input-group\">\n <label for=\"wireDiameter\">Wire Diameter (d) <span class=\"unit\">mm<\/span><\/label>\n <input type=\"number\" id=\"wireDiameter\" step=\"0.01\" required>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"input-group\">\n <label for=\"activeCoils\">Number of Active Coils (n) <span class=\"unit\"><\/span><\/label>\n <input type=\"number\" id=\"activeCoils\" step=\"1\" required>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <button type=\"submit\">Calculate<\/button>\n <\/form>\n\n <div class=\"results\" id=\"results\">\n <div class=\"result-item\">\n Spring Rate (k): <span id=\"springRateResult\">0<\/span> <span class=\"unit\">N\/mm<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"result-item\">\n Spring Index (C): <span id=\"springIndexResult\">0<\/span> <span class=\"unit\"><\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"result-item\">\n Wahl Factor (K): <span id=\"wahlFactorResult\">0<\/span> <span class=\"unit\"><\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"result-item\">\n Maximum Allowable Force (F_max): <span id=\"maxAllowableForce\">0<\/span> <span class=\"unit\">N<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"result-item\">\n Total Deformation at Limit Load (f3): <span id=\"totalDeformationLimit\">0<\/span> <span class=\"unit\">mm<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <script>\n (function() {\n document.getElementById('springForm').addEventListener('submit', function(e) {\n e.preventDefault();\n \n \/\/ Get input values\n const G_kgf = parseFloat(document.getElementById('shearModulus').value);\n const tauLimit_kgf = parseFloat(document.getElementById('shearStressLimit').value);\n const D2 = parseFloat(document.getElementById('meanDiameter').value);\n const d = parseFloat(document.getElementById('wireDiameter').value);\n const n = parseFloat(document.getElementById('activeCoils').value);\n\n \/\/ Convert G and tau limit from kgf\/mm\u00b2 to N\/mm\u00b2 (1 kgf = 9.80665 N)\n const G_N = G_kgf * 9.80665;\n const tauLimit_N = tauLimit_kgf * 9.80665;\n\n \/\/ Calculate spring rate (k) using the formula for helical springs\n \/\/ k = (G * d^4) \/ (8 * D^3 * n) where D is mean diameter\n const k = (G_N * Math.pow(d, 4)) \/ (8 * Math.pow(D2, 3) * n);\n\n \/\/ Calculate Spring Index C = D2 \/ d\n const C = D2 \/ d;\n\n \/\/ Calculate Wahl Factor K (for stress concentration)\n const K = (4 * C - 1) \/ (4 * C - 4) + 0.615 \/ C;\n\n \/\/ Calculate maximum allowable force (F_max) based on shear stress limit\n \/\/ Rearranging tau_calculated = (8 * F * D2 * K) \/ (pi * d^3)\n \/\/ F = (tau_calculated * pi * d^3) \/ (8 * D2 * K)\n const maxAllowableForce = (tauLimit_N * Math.PI * Math.pow(d, 3)) \/ (8 * D2 * K);\n\n \/\/ Calculate total deformation at limit load (f3 = F_max \/ k)\n const totalDeformationLimit = maxAllowableForce \/ k;\n\n \/\/ Display results\n 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