Up-Scaling and Optimisation of Fire Fighting Ground Vehicle Track System

2013 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 236-240
Author(s):  
Chee Fai Tan ◽  
Ranjit Singh Sarban Singh ◽  
V.K. Kher ◽  
H.F. Kong

Current UTeMs fire fighting machine is developed to operate indoor only. It is not efficient when it is operating on rocky surfaces (outdoor) as it faces the problem of shock and vibration reduction. The track system of the machine cannot move smoothly because the rollers are fixed to the chassis. This paper describes the method of up-scaling and optimising the track system for the current fire fighting machine. The new track system concept is firstly developed by using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software. Subsequently a prototype is built to validate the functionality of the new track system which is more efficient in absorbing the vibration and shock. Analysis and optimisation of the prototype is performed using CAD method with the CATIA V5 R16 software.

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 01115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Kolbasin ◽  
Oksana Husu

In modern industrial production some of the major factors of successful development include: cost reduction of the production, im-provement of its quality, as well as help to minimise the time in market en-try. Computer-aided design and Computer-aided engineering (CAD / CAE - systems) are the most effective for implementation of these requirements. Possible use of this engineering modeling simulation in conjunction with the power and speed of high performance computing could reduce costs and time of each cycle of designing, and also significantly reduce devel-opment time. The introduction of new technologies, the use of high quality products and engagement of qualified personnel would allow businesses and organizations to get on a path of innovative development of design and production systems.


Author(s):  
F J Richardson

Success of the design process hinges on efficient communication between the various functions involved. Traditionally this communication has been ‘paper based’ with information passing between sales, design, production and manufacture to describe the complete history of the product. This complex interaction between the functions depends on the availability at each stage of the most up-to-date and accurate information. The paper based system has many shortcomings in this respect particularly the inability of the designer to assess interactively the effect of any changes he may make on the cost, delivery, quality and performance of the product. The use of computer aided design as a central part of the computer aided engineering system allows a company greatly to improve communications during a project by giving the engineer a way of providing accurate information more quickly to each adjacent function while receiving feedback on the effectiveness and suitability of the product in a fraction of the time.


Author(s):  
Vadim Shapiro ◽  
Igor Tsukanov ◽  
Alex Grishin

The long-standing goal of computer aided design (CAD)/computer aided engineering (CAE) integration demands seamless interfaces between geometric design and engineering analysis/simulation tasks. The key challenge to this integration stems from the distinct and often incompatible roles geometric representations play, respectively, in design and analysis. This paper critically examines and compares known mesh-based and meshfree approaches to CAD/CAE integration, focusing on the basic tasks and components required for building fully integrated engineering applications. For each task, we identify the fundamental requirements and challenges and discuss how they may be met by known techniques and proposed solutions.


2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy T. R. McGrann

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) is a course that is required during the third year in the mechanical engineering curriculum at Binghamton University. The primary objective of the course is to educate students in the procedures of computer-aided engineering design. The solid modeling and analysis program Pro/Engineer™ (PTC®) is used as the basis of this course. As a means to this objective, students must be trained to use the Pro/Engineer™ software. We created a series of video lectures using Camtasia Studio (TechSmith®) to accomplish the Pro/Engineer™ training. As the literature for the software says: “Camtasia Studio is a complete solution for quickly creating professional-looking videos of your PC desktop activity.” Thirteen videos were created for this course, which incorporated audio combined with PowerPoint™ slides. The video files (avi's) are distributed to students on five CD's. This article describes the structure of the course and how the videos are integrated into it. Also included is a brief overview of the creation of the videos. Results of a survey of student satisfaction with the video format that was used in the course are presented.


Author(s):  
Alexandra Schonning ◽  
Daniel Cox

This paper addresses the importance of integrating Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software and applications in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Computer aided engineering tools described include Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Computer-Aided Analysis tools such as finite element (FE) modeling and analysis. The integration of CAE software tools in the curriculum is important for three primary reasons: it helps students understand fundamental engineering principles by providing an interactive and visual representation of concepts, it provides students an opportunity to explore their creative ideas and designs while keeping prototyping costs to a minimum, and it teaches students the valuable skill of more efficiently designing, manufacturing and analyzing their products with current technology making them more marketable for their future engineering careers. While CAE has been used in the classroom for decades, the mechanical engineering program at the University of North Florida is making an aggressive effort in preparing the future engineering workforce through computer-aided project-centered education. The CAE component of this effort includes using CAE software when teaching stress, strain, dynamics, kinematics, vibrations, finite element modeling and analysis, design and design for manufacturing, manufacturing and technical communication concepts. This paper describes CAE projects undertaken in several of the mechanical engineering courses at UNF in an effort to share creative teaching techniques for others to emulate.


1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
Clara I. Lopez ◽  
Julio C. Pinillos ◽  
Juan C. Moreno

El principal propósito del presente artículo de investigación, fue comparar dos métodos usados para el diseño y evaluación biomecánica de implantes dentales. El primer método se desarrolló basado en la integración de una técnica imagenológica usada en diagnóstico de imágenes tomográficas, para la reconstrucción de modelos 3D virtuales óseos con herramientas software de ingeniería inversa, articulada al diseño aplicado en ingeniería e ingeniería mecánica aplicada. En el segundo método, la probeta de mandíbula fue modelada en un software CAD (Computer Aided Design) que fue utilizado para el diseño del implante; posteriormente fue realizado la simulación biomecánica estática en un entorno CAE (Computer Aided Engineering), aplicando cargas incrementales de torque de inserción en la interfase hueso implante. Los análisis por simulación en ambos métodos fueron realizados basados en los mismos criterios de evaluación. Se corroboró por simulación los valores de torque de inserción apropiados para mantener una adecuada relación en la interfase hueso implante. Por otra parte los resultados obtenidos por la aplicación de cada método de diseño fueron analizados y comparados para conocer el efecto de la integración de las técnicas imagenológicas apropiadas desde el software Bio CAD y articulado con las tecnologías software CAD CAE.


2019 ◽  
Vol XXII (2) ◽  
pp. 169-176
Author(s):  
Turof M.

This paper proposes a simplified design of a press body manually using a model consisting of a double symmetrical frame flush. Both Mathcad and Solidworks programs were used to determine the dimensions and drawings. MathCad is a very complex program, but also very useful for engineers, researchers, mathematicians, students, teachers, and all those who use math. Mathcad is a much better way to perform and manage engineering calculations, making them easy to achieve, understand, verify, communicate, and logically follow. SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) computer program that runs on Microsoft Windows.


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