Chapter 14
DP12 – Assembly Analysis with built-in welds
Structural Validation of Trailer Chassis
(Design Problem courtesy of Wright Resolutions Ltd)
Key Features Introduced in this Design Problem
| Key features | |
| 1 | Automatic bonded contacts – welded fabricated structure analysis |
| 2 | Multiple loads |
| 3 | Planar X,Y,Z stress plots |
| 4 | Interpretation of results with stress singularities present |
Introduction
Wright Resolutions Ltd is a design consultancy specializing in agricultural cultivation and crop establishment machinery. Current clients include a number of well-known UK and European agricultural machinery manufacturers.
As part of a project to design a new concept for a trailer chassis, it was necessary to determine the loadings on and strength/deflections ...
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