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Investigations into the fatigue of cylindrical spiral springs for aeroplane engines

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1928
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Mercer, James Storrie
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Introduction Range of Investigations . . . 4 Material (Tension and Torsion Tests) . . 5 Static Compression Tests . . . 7 Apparatus for Fatigue Testing (with diagram) 8 Fatigue Test Formulae . . . 9 Fatigue Tests (Description of two) . . 11 Further Fatigue Tests (Series 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15). 14 Fatigue Tests at Elevated Temperatures . 20 Electric Heater (with diagram) . . . . 21 Fatigue Tests of Batches of Similar Springs: - (a) Series 12(a) 22 (b) Series 4(a) . . . 27 (e) series 15(a) . . . . . 32 (d) Series 2(a) and 5(a) . . . 40 Remarks . . . 42 Conclusions . . . 44 References 53 Tables and Diagrams:- . . . (a) Static Compression Tests . . (b) Fatigue Tests . . . (c) Representative Compression Curves (d) Endurance Curves . . . P.53.
 
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