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The test bed is meant to be operating at forces of up to 250 kN. At that range, I'd rather have a statically connected spring than trying to change out/reconnect springs in the middle of a test.

For clarification, this is something along the lines of what I had in mind: Yes, the only real difference between compression and tension is the finish at the ends. However, that's the problem. With the coaxial setup, when the system is at rest, the tension spring is at minimum length and...

Most of my physics homework problems have had no problem treating a spring as being able to operate in both compression and tension. However, I now need to find a way to actually implement that for a design project. The general idea is a test bed creating opposing force to test a new actuator...