These springs are 20 microns high and 1 micron wide between aluminium
plates used to form a capacitive sensor measuring loads applied.They
are made using moulds.They will be squeezed by approx 7 microns.The
resultant force applied will be used to produce a
stress strain curve for the spring.
What books or links or Journals will give me the mathematics/theory
related to the Spring-shape factor of these? i.e. influence of spring
shape factor on the effective
compression modulus of the springs

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Clarification of Question by bikerk-ga on 28 Nov 2002 10:33 PST

Im basically looking for the mathematics of these trapezoidal
elastomers.These springs are trapezoidal in shape and will be squeezed
by 20 microns.They are between aluminium plates used to form a
capacitive sensor measuring loads applied.They are made using
moulds.The resultant force applied will be used to produce a stress
strain curve for the spring.What books or links or Journals will give
me the mathematics/theory related to the Spring-shape factor of these?
i.e. influence of spring shape factor on the effective compression
modulus of the springs