An analysis of the spiral spring

This thesis reports what is believed to be a new approach to the analysis of the spiral (clock-type) spring based on a re-thinking of the fundamental equations. Detailed examination of this type of spring has led to the discovery that the free spiral form approximates to a logarithmic spiral. Method...

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Main Author: Swift, Walter Alec Charlie
Published: University of Sheffield 1972
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.577650