Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.

This numerical research reports results related to the implementation of innovative materials such as composite materials to a lifting apparatus and in particular a classic jib crane with a capacity of 500 kg. The work involves an initial analytical dimensioning followed by verifications conducted b...

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Main Authors: Luigi Solazzi, Marco Vaccari
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Composites Part C: Open Access
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266668202200086X
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description This numerical research reports results related to the implementation of innovative materials such as composite materials to a lifting apparatus and in particular a classic jib crane with a capacity of 500 kg. The work involves an initial analytical dimensioning followed by verifications conducted by finite element analysis. The parameters adopted are maximum displacement, safety coefficient with respect to maximum stress and with respect to buckling phenomena for both the boom and column. The materials assumed are classical steel, aluminum and composite materials with carbon and glass fibers. The performance in terms of stiffness and safety of the crane designed with the new materials should be very similar to that of the crane designed in steel. The last part of the research concerns the design of the crane by adopting probabilistic methods. It is clear from the results that the crane made of composite material and especially with carbon fibers has the lowest weight i.e., about 20% of the weight of the corresponding steel crane. In terms of reliability, assuming defined values in the dispersions, the different solutions are comparable.
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spelling doaj.art-4c717cd7c20a416cb8d3a08f84bf0ec02022-12-22T02:47:46ZengElsevierComposites Part C: Open Access2666-68202022-10-019100323Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.Luigi Solazzi0Marco Vaccari1Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, via Branze, 38 Brescia Italy; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, via Branze, 38 Brescia ItalyThis numerical research reports results related to the implementation of innovative materials such as composite materials to a lifting apparatus and in particular a classic jib crane with a capacity of 500 kg. The work involves an initial analytical dimensioning followed by verifications conducted by finite element analysis. The parameters adopted are maximum displacement, safety coefficient with respect to maximum stress and with respect to buckling phenomena for both the boom and column. The materials assumed are classical steel, aluminum and composite materials with carbon and glass fibers. The performance in terms of stiffness and safety of the crane designed with the new materials should be very similar to that of the crane designed in steel. The last part of the research concerns the design of the crane by adopting probabilistic methods. It is clear from the results that the crane made of composite material and especially with carbon fibers has the lowest weight i.e., about 20% of the weight of the corresponding steel crane. In terms of reliability, assuming defined values in the dispersions, the different solutions are comparable.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266668202200086XComposite materialLifting equipmentCraneVariability propertiesReliability designStatistical analyses
spellingShingle Luigi Solazzi
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Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.
Composites Part C: Open Access
Composite material
Lifting equipment
Crane
Variability properties
Reliability design
Statistical analyses
title Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.
title_full Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.
title_fullStr Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.
title_short Feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach.
title_sort feasibility study of a jib crane made of composite materials considering deterministic and probabilistic approach
topic Composite material
Lifting equipment
Crane
Variability properties
Reliability design
Statistical analyses
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266668202200086X
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