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Originally Posted by Doug Huffman
Amazing! I have always been taught, and taught to others, that springs are among the most reliable of engineered structures.
At a glance, that illustrated spring failed for contact between the coil and the seat-coil.
This may be informative: Engineering Failure Analysis 15 (2008) 1155–1174
Design and Failure Modes of Automotive Suspension Springs
Design and Failure Modes of Automotive Suspension Springs |
I'm wondering if the fact that the springs are progressive has anything to do with it in particular since the progressiveness is achieved by changing the section of the spring: thoughts?