Explicit Nonlinear Finite Element Geometric Analysis of Parabolic Leaf Springs under Various Loads

Figure 10

von Mises stress contour of parabolic leaf springs: (a) Baseline model vertical push, (b) Iteration 1 vertical push, (c) Iteration 2 vertical push, (d) Baseline model wind-up, (e) Iteration 1 wind-up, and (f) Iteration 2 wind-up.

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