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Design and structure analysis of wheeled chassis with self-balancing rocker of rescue engineering machinery

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Abstract

A wheeled chassis with self-balancing rocker is developed for rescue engineering machinery. This chassis has better ground adaptability compared with traditional ones because of the automatically adjustable ground clearance and body posture, non-trapezium steering mechanism, independent four-wheel steering, and X-type radiation legs. Finite element analysis on the chassis structure is done with two mechanical models and under typical finite element working conditions. HyperWorks software is used to analyze different parts of the chassis, and the results are used for structure optimization. The rocker plate thickness and rocker frame topology are optimized using Optistruct. The results demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of proposed optimization methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransportation Systems
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Print)9780791856420
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 15 Nov 201321 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume13

Conference

ConferenceASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period15/11/1321/11/13

Keywords

  • Construction machinery
  • Finite element analysis
  • Optimal design
  • Self-balancing rocker

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