Study on the effect of loading on the stress distribution in components chosen for the car scissor lift

• Autorzy: Woźniak Marek , Morawski Jakub , Zakrzewski Sergiusz , Kądziela Arkadiusz , Siczek Krzysztof

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17402/665

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study aims to determine the effect of loading on stress distribution in components of the scissor lift during the pushing up or down of the car being analyzed. The FEM models of the lead screw and the lift arms are elaborated and implemented using both Autodesk Inventor and the Solid Edge software. The mathematical model for the lead screw is also developed. The models allowed for the obtaining of the von Mises stress values in the lead screw and in the lift arms. Such stress values in the middle of the FEM screw model coincided with those determined analytically. The obtained values are very sensitive to the level of refinement applied for the size of finite elements. The values of the von Mises stresses in both lower and upper arms varied depending on the lift. For a small value of the lift, they can be up to 35% higher than those in the lead screw. However, for the higher lift, the von Mises stress values in the arms may be equal to or smaller than those in the lead screw.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

car scissor lift; friction coefficient; stress distribution; finite element method; lead screw; lift arm

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: nr 84 (156)
• Strony: 94--105
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Woźniak Marek

• Department of Vehicles and Fundamentals of Machine Design

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9204-4024

autor

Morawski Jakub

• Mechanical Faculty 1/15 Stefanowskiego St., 90-537 Łódź, Poland

autor

Zakrzewski Sergiusz

• Department of Vehicles and Fundamentals of Machine Design

autor

Kądziela Arkadiusz

• Department of Vehicles and Fundamentals of Machine Design

autor

Siczek Krzysztof

• Department of Vehicles and Fundamentals of Machine Design

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-3452

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