Engineering optimzation·equivalent-spring-constant-series-parallel

Equivalent Spring Constant Series Parallel

Given two springs with stiffnesses k₁ and k₂ arranged in series, calculate the equivalent spring constant of the combined system.

✓ All 2 test cases pass.

Inputs

Spring 1 stiffness

Spring constant of the first spring

Spring 2 stiffness

Spring constant of the second spring

Test cases

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#	Inputs	Expected	Got	Status
1	{"k1":1000,"k2":1500}	600	600	✓
2	{"k1":2000,"k2":2000}	1000	1000	✓

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Endpoint

POST/api/calculators/engineering-optimzation/equivalent-spring-constant-series-parallel/compute

Inputs (2)

k1numberdefault 1000
k2numberdefault 1500

Example

curl -sX POST http://localhost:3001/api/calculators/engineering-optimzation/equivalent-spring-constant-series-parallel/compute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"inputs":{"k1":1000,"k2":1500}}'

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Source: Pattern from: Ch1.pdf. Reproduces a standard equivalent-spring-constant-series-parallel computation; problem text paraphrased.

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