Symbol Description
De Outside Diameter
Di Inside Diameter
t Thickness
ho Cone Height
lo Overall Height
s Deflection
F Spring Force (at deflection s)
Fc Spring Force (at s = ho)
E Modulus of Elasticity
m Poisson’s Ratio
i No. of alternating discs (or clusters) in stacked column
n No. of discs arranged in parallel (“nested”)
t’ Reduced Thickness – With bearing flats
h’o Increased cone height – With bearing flats