Finite Element Analysis for Whole Machine of Link-Type Ladle Turret
The mechanism withstands 220t high temperature molten steel. In case of damage, molten steel pours. There will be major security incidents. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate carrying capacity of the mechanism. However, the part of components of the mechanism is made up of a crisscross of steel plate. This is used to withstand the bending and stretching. If we rely on traditional mechanical analysis, a large number of simplifying must be adopted, and accuracy of the calculation can be reduced. Therefore, this paper uses the COSMOSWorks Plug-in of SolidWorks software to carry out finite element calculation of whole machine for the mechanism. It avoids these shortcomings mentioned above. And this makes bearing capacity calculation to be more close to the actual circumstances. And the results show that: (1) the maximum stress of parts in the mechanism is only 52.8Mpa and much less than permissible stresses of its materials. As a result, the mechanism has sufficient bearing capacity. (2) The maximum displacement of whole machine is 2.637 mm. And the displacement will cause dip angle when lifting molten steel and it is less than its allowable stiffness. Therefore, the deformation is to meet requirements for the mechanism. In conclusion, the finite element analysis of the whole machine avoids complex force analysis and simplification of structure. The calculation has high accuracy. It is one of effective methods in the design of intensity and stiffness of complex structures.