CAE Technical Report
Cranes’R’Us Slewing Jib Crane Initial Design Assessment
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Report and Analysis Conducted by:
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Introduction and Problem Description
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Project Design Targets
Identify the customer’s needs and translate these into project design targets.
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Part 1 – Simplified Beam Element Model
Geometry selection for idealised beam element model
Give a justification for the geometry you have created. Why do you think it represents the structure sufficiently? Include screenshots to display your simplified model.
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Element Type and Mesh
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Application of Boundary Conditions
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FEA Model Validation with Statics of Structures Calculation
Demonstrate suitable accuracy by using a simple hand calculation for the static analysis of the structure. Describe in detail the hand calculations performed to validate the final solution. What is the approximate error between the simplified hand-calculation and your FEA model? Does the result make sense?
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Initial Structural Assessment
Finally provide your initial assessment of whether the crane meets the performance criteria. Show images/graphics of your analysis results to verify your findings.
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Part 2 – Higher Order Finite Element Model
Geometry preparation and element selection
Give a justification for the geometry and element selection you have used. What feature have you simplified/de-featured/repaired to develop your FE model and why? Include screenshots to display your…