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Toggle Latch: Over-center Arrangement and Elastic Comparison
Explore an over-center draw latch and compare an assumed elastic extension with a constant rate. The calculation does not establish latch force or locking reliability.
Pawl and Ratchet: Tooth Pitch and Engagement Timing
Explore pawl-and-ratchet engagement. Calculate angular tooth pitch, ideal passage frequency, time per tooth and tooth-pitch travel over an observation interval.