Contents & main topics
1. basics
Fatigue strength and vibration resistance of springs.
Loads, stresses, tensions.
Principle of local fatigue strength.
Fatigue strength diagrams (Goodman and Haigh diagrams).
Damage accumulation calculation.
2. spring types & examples
Helical compression spring: shear stresses, influence of geometry, material, roughness, number of cycles.
Torsion spring: Normal stresses according to EN 13906-3, fracture-critical areas.
Other spring elements: Procedure for torsion, bending or combined stress.
3. factors influencing voltage amplitudes
Material properties, microstructure, chemical composition.
Component geometry, surface roughness, residual stresses.
Medium voltage and number of cycles.
4. practical evaluation
Methods for determining stresses and degrees of utilization.
Safety concepts according to FKM.
Comparison: Classic dimensioning vs. FKM guideline.
Prices
- First participant of a company: 790,- €*
- Each additional participant from the same company: 580,- €*
- University members (lecturers and students): 295,- €
All prices plus VAT
(* As an MDESIGN service customer, you benefit from a customer advantage of 10%.)
Documents
You will receive detailed seminar documentation and a certificate of attendance.
Your speaker
Dr.-Ing. René Reich
- Degree in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Ilmenau and doctorate in the field of cyclically stressed springs
- Seminar leader with many years of experience for leading spring manufacturing companies at home and abroad
- Project manager, research assistant and lecturer for special tasks, member of the TUI's Wire and Springs research group
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