Open AccessA COMPACT AND PORTABLE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE TEST RIG
Author(s) -
Greg Wheatley,
A.E. Rains,
Mohammad Zaeimi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta logistica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.205
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 1339-5629
DOI - 10.22306/al.v8i4.239
Subject(s) - finite element method , deformation (meteorology) , process (computing) , engineering , rolling resistance , stress (linguistics) , mechanical engineering , path (computing) , energy consumption , development (topology) , work (physics) , structural engineering , automotive engineering , computer science , materials science , electrical engineering , mathematics , composite material , programming language , operating system , mathematical analysis , linguistics , philosophy
Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) conveyor systems are generally preferred over traditional conveyors because of better overall efficiency lesser energy consumption required to operate. In this work, the design development and analysis path in the process of downscaling the size of an existent LRR test rig to a compact, portable and desktop-sized model is presented. Simulation has been developed using SolidWorks and finite element analysis is conducted using ANSYS to obtain the deformation, stress and strain of each part of the new design.