-->//(Springs) Example 10.24
 
-->//Number of extra full length leaves nf
 
-->nf = 3
 nf  =
 
    3.  
 
-->//Number of graduated length leaves ng
 
-->ng = 15
 ng  =
 
    15.  
 
-->//Centre-to-centre distance between two eyes l (m)
 
-->l = 1
 l  =
 
    1.  
 
-->L = l/2
 L  =
 
    0.5  
 
-->//Maximum force acting on each eye of the spring P (kN)
 
-->P = 75/2
 P  =
 
    37.5  
 
-->//Ratio of width to thickness of the spring r (mm)
 
-->r = 9
 r  =
 
    9.  
 
-->//Modulus of elasticity E (N/mm2)
 
-->E = 207000
 E  =
 
    207000.  
 
-->//Stress induced in the leaves sigmab (N/mm2)
 
-->sigmab = 450
 sigmab  =
 
    450.  
 

Thickness of the leaves(t) = 11.556021 or 12.000000 mm

Width of the leaves(b) = 108.000000 mm

Initial nip(C) = 13.482205 mm

Initial pre-load(Pi) = 4807.692308 N