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      Crane design

      That is the kind of spec I get from my clients.
      Post by: joninstjohn, May 18, 2014 in forum: Calculations
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      6 Degrees of freedom motion platform final year design project

      Really good advice! Totally agree.
      Post by: joninstjohn, May 18, 2014 in forum: The main mechanical design forum
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      Torque and power calculation of motor

      Bear in mind that the offset CofG of the trolley will create a turning moment that will tend to pull the upper wheels away from the wall. The...
      Post by: joninstjohn, Jan 20, 2014 in forum: Calculations
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      Basic Guidance Needed

      Hi Steve, I have a motor sizing calculation. It's for a cross travel drive on a crane crab but might be of use to you. It's in mathcad format...
      Post by: joninstjohn, Aug 15, 2013 in forum: Calculations
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      Basic Guidance Needed

      Steve, The motor needs to be sized based on power, allowing for inertia and inefficiencies within the system. How fast do you want the payload to...
      Post by: joninstjohn, Aug 14, 2013 in forum: Calculations
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      FEA and Hand calculations anomaly

      There could be so many reasons for this. If your supervisors agree your calcs are correct then your model must be wrong. Have you done convergence...
      Post by: joninstjohn, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: SolidWorks
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      link and pin design

      I agree Benoit, as with many questions posted here the acceptance criteria aren't stated. Is the pin really in pure shear or is that an...
      Post by: joninstjohn, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: The main mechanical design forum
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      Motor Sizing - Basic Help

      Hi Steve, For sizing your motor I'd be looking to calculate the power required to do the job then consider losses for chain drive, bearings,...
      Post by: joninstjohn, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: The main mechanical design forum
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      Calculating the rib thickness

      This question cannot be answered without some acceptance criteria. However stiff you make it there will always be an element of 'bend'....
      Post by: joninstjohn, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: The main mechanical design forum
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      Calculating permanent deflection of a steel beam

      Probably worth also adding that the design of ladders is governed by human factors and design code guidance to achieve a safe useable product....
      Post by: joninstjohn, Jul 4, 2013 in forum: Calculations
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      Calculating permanent deflection of a steel beam

      Hi, Bit confused here, initially you asked for lateral bending now it appears you are looking at out-of-plane bending? BS EN ISO 14122 specifies...
      Post by: joninstjohn, Jul 4, 2013 in forum: Calculations
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      What are you working on at the moment?

      Handling systems for nuclear stuff
      Post by: joninstjohn, Aug 5, 2012 in forum: The main mechanical design forum

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