e-learning Training Courses
IST is proud to present new e-learning courses. On demand – anytime, anywhere. On average the courses can take up to 2 hours to complete, and you will receive a certificate upon completion.
The learning can be accessed from mobile, tablet, laptop or PC.
The cost of the course is £45 per person, click on the BUY NOW button below to complete your purchase.
Compression Spring Design
To get the most out of your compression spring, it is critical to establish a foundational understanding of the mechanical behaviour of these complex components.
The course covers the following areas:
Basic Compression Spring Design
- Spring end types
- Number of coils
- Solid length
- Rate and stress calculations
- Minimum working length
- Spring performance in service
Compression Spring Design Techniques
- Rate equations
- Stress equations
- Practical design technique
Spring Materials
Spring materials are an important topic to be educated in, as understanding this gives you an improved understanding of a springs limitations.
The course covers the following areas:
Metallurgical terms and definitions
Spring material properties
Material processes used in the spring industry,
Specific examples of materials used in the spring industry, and why these materials are suited to their applications,
Influence of spring manufacturing processes on materials.
Extension Spring Design
Though similar to compression spring design, extension spring design has unique complexities that, if overlooked, can shorten spring life.
The course covers the following areas:
- Extension spring load/deflection
- Extension spring standards
- Extension spring length
- Stress calculations
- Uncorrected body stress
- Safe working stress limit
- Loop Stress
- Static design stress limit
- Residual range
- Dynamic stress limits
- Natural frequency
- Summary of design factors
Failure Analysis
Sometimes referred to as failure investigation, is the systematic process of determining why a spring has failed. The primary objective is to uncover the root cause.
The course covers the following areas:
- Causes of failure summary
- Fatigue
- Corrosion
- Cracking
- Embrittlement
- Protection
- Relaxation
- Wear