Throughout this site we use many technical terms, and given the breadth of readership our site enjoys, sometimes we are remiss and incorrectly assume everyone knows what we are referring to. For those that do not, here are some explanations of the technical terms use. |
Hooke's Law
States that deflection of a spring (or the distortion of a wire up to the elastic limit) is directly proportional to the force producing it. Thus a spring is rated as the force required to produce a deflection of one inch (or centimetre). Whereas helical springs and leaf springs accord to this rule, diaphragm springs do not, which provides one advantage for the diaphragm spring clutch.
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