SymbolDescription
DeOutside Diameter
DiInside Diameter
tThickness
hoCone Height
loOverall Height
sDeflection
FSpring Force (at deflection s)
FcSpring Force (at s = ho)
EModulus of Elasticity
mPoisson’s Ratio
iNo. of alternating discs (or clusters) in stacked column
nNo. of discs arranged in parallel (“nested”)
t’Reduced Thickness – With bearing flats
h’oIncreased cone height – With bearing flats