Thanks to all for the input.
IsraelKK: I went to the URL on your reply--Imagine my surprise when I found that The Ultimate Spring Designer was still available--I bought my copy 10 + years ago from the person who (I believe) wrote and developed the program --it's really a terrific piece of work...
Something I've done, and watched done many times in prototypes etc. is to "stretch" (permanently deform)a compression spring a bit to increase it's load at a specific deflection. My question is -- what effect does this have on other spring characteristics, particularly life? Would it actually be...
Thanks to all for the input.
Katmar, I downloaded your conversion program--thanks for making it available.
Another question: what is the differance between Liters/minute and Normalized liters/minute?--I see that in Europe both seem to be used rather than Cv for pneumatic valves (along with...
I'm looking for converion factors or approximations that will allow me to convert between Cv, Normalized liters/min and any other units used to specify flow through a valve
