Calculating Spring Compression Distance Under Acceleration: Help Needed

[TXJackII]

Folks,
I am looking to determine how far a compression spring will rebound or decompress as a function of total distance (past its original resting position). Specifically, I'd like to determine this distance under the following conditions:
1) there is an object sitting on spring at rest.
2) both will be subject to a 6g acceleration in .1 seconds.

I have all the variables for the spring, to include the constant, material thickness, no. of coils, etc.

 

[Navin A S]

but I'm not sure how to calculate the distance the spring will travel under these conditions. Any help is appreciated. Unfortunately, this is a very complicated problem that cannot be answered easily without a detailed analysis of your specific situation. In general, however, the distance the spring will travel will depend on the type and stiffness of the spring, the mass of the object sitting on it, and the acceleration (in terms of both magnitude and direction) that is applied to the system. To get an accurate estimate of the spring's displacement, you will likely need to develop a mathematical model of the system and use numerical techniques to solve it.