Re: [Phys-l] stressed beam stiffness analysis with one end fixed

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

At 04:29 PM 8/2/2008, you wrote:
> ....The question relates to an analytic balance using a spring
> instead of the central knife edge or a clock's pendulum's spring
> suspension.


It might be useful to model a spring strip suspension by a
flexible cloth suspension buttressed by cheek pieces which have
the effect of shortening the pendular length with deflection.
The stiffness to angular deflection would then be isolated for
 modeling seperately.



Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!