Article
Article
Torsion bar
Article By:
Linderoth, L. Sigfred, Jr. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Last reviewed:June 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.701900
A spring flexed by twisting about its axis. Design of a torsion bar spring is primarily based on the relationships between the torque applied in twisting the spring, the angle through which the torsion bar twists, and the physical dimensions and material (modulus of elasticity in shear) from which the torsion bar is made. The illustration shows the elements of a simple torsion bar and the important dimensions involved in its design. Equation (1)
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