SPRING CONSTANT

Altair Forum User

hello everyone,

 

I have simulated a leaf spring(only 1 leaf) and a Belleville washer(1 washer) made up of carbon fibre in optistruct.I have completed the analysis in hyper view and have results for the von misses stress, displacement, composite failure, composite index etc.

 

Can anyone please let me know of a possible way if I can find the spring constant from hyper view or with the above stated results.

 

Thanking you in advance.

 

Altair Forum User

Hi Sritejkalas

 

I dont see a direct way to output spring constant.

 

You can write an expression with force and displacement outputs and plot the same which can give you the spring constant. (K= F/(change in length)