The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
The diploma thesis includes a description of the company, a description of the field for which the machine itself is used, a description of the programmes used to examine the faults that have occurred and to analyse the new or improved frame, and the changes made to the structure itself. The first step was to use Dassault Systèmes Abaqus software to determine how and why the frame failed. The programme also showed which parts of the frame were unloaded and whether they might be superfluous.
Solution and Method
The diploma thesis includes a description of the company, a description of the field for which the machine itself is used, a description of the programmes used to examine the faults that have occurred and to analyse the new or improved frame, and the changes made to the structure itself. In the diploma thesis, the student analysed the damage that occurred to the frame for wood joining, which had been in operation for 15 years. After years of operation, cracks and deformations of the structure itself have occurred.
The analysis itself will also show whether it makes sense to modify the frame, as 15 years of frame operation is in itself a long period for the frame and the machine. By detecting the faults, the student began to look for possible solutions that would help to resolve the fault that had occurred or at least improve the new frame. In doing so, the student used Dassault Systèmes Abaqus software, Autodesk Inventor software and the internet.
Results
The first step was to use Dassault Systèmes Abaqus software to determine how and why the frame failed. The programme also showed which parts of the frame were unloaded and whether they might be superfluous. On the internet, the student found several articles describing similar problems and how they were solved.
In order to make the frame itself as durable as possible as a whole, it was necessary to check each individual part of the structure separately and thus determine whether to leave a particular beam as it is, change it, or remove it if it turns out that a beam does not contribute to reducing the load. Throughout, it was necessary to ensure that the new frame would not cause any new complications in assembly and safety at work. The gradual modification of the frame was carried out in Autodesk Inventor and then verified in Dassault Systèmes Abaqus software.
It turned out that it was possible to design a new improved and at the same time lighter frame. After completing the design of the new frame, the next step was to review the technological process of manufacturing the original frame and then examine what options are available today for manufacturing, given that the original frame was made a long time ago. Today we have a greater choice for processing, manufacturing and they are also more affordable in terms of price.
With some changes in the design and manufacture of the frame, it turned out in the end that it had a positive effect on the final product itself from several points of view. Thus, the new and lighter frame will contribute to a longer service life of other parts that are attached to the frame itself.
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