This thesis deals with the practical usability of the PDE Toolbox in the MATLAB. It brieflydescribes the mathematical fundamentals of solution. The thesis presents the possibilitiesof PDE Toolbox in the creation of the model, geometry, boundary conditions, mesh and displayof results. The PDE Toolbox results from selected tasks from static, modal and transientmechanics and thermomechanics are compared with the analytical solution or with the FEMsimulation from the ANSYS. The main part deals with the evaluation and generalizationof results.

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Ett självständigt arbete på grundnivå inom produktutveckling av kälkhockeykälken / An independent degree project in product development of the sledge hockey sledge

The following report conducted with the collaboration with the University of Halmstad and Halmstad Gummi Fabric (HGF) rubber company which is in Halmstad. The focus on the project is to reduce the cost of the transfer mold material, increase efficiency of production, save energy and redesign the transfer mold. The methodology used in this project is based on the Quality Functional Deployment (QFD) which is widely appreciated globally in the product development, and other product development and mold design methods, FEM analysis are applied to achieve the goals. The implementation of this methods is efficient and beneficial to reduce the material cost and redesign the transfer mold without compromising the initial quality of the product. This thesis resulted in, for the transfer molding plates we recommended the proper material for the plates and the insulation parts. And we redesign the transfer mold plates and optimized the design for reducing the cost. We did FEM analysis for optimization purpose, and the benefits to optimizing this is to reduce the material cost, machining cost and labour cost. As well as, we add the insulation plates in the design so that the transfer molding plates works efficiently with the reducing the energy wastes.

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Numerical model usage has substantially increased in many industries. It is the aerospace industry that numerical models play possibly the most important role for development of optimum design. However, numerical models need experimental verification. This experimental verification is used not only for validation, but also updating numerical model parameters. Verified and updated models are used to analyze a vast amount of cases that structure is anticipated to face in real life. In this thesis, structural finite element model updating of a utility helicopter fuselage was performed as a case study. Initially, experimental modal analyses were performed using modal shakers. Modal analysis of test results was carried out using LMS Test.lab software. At the same time, finite element analysis of the helicopter fuselage was performed by MSC.Patran &amp / Nastran software. v Initial updating was processed first for the whole helicopter fuselage then, tail of the helicopter was tried to be updated. Furthermore, a new method was proposed for the optimum node removal location for getting better Modal Assurance Criterion (MAC) matrix. This routine was tried on the helicopter case study and it showed better performance than the Coordinate Modal Assurance Criterion (coMAC) that is often used in such analyses.

In this thesis, the Mechanical properties of polypropylene yarn of outer protection layer on Submarine High Voltage Cable, twisted around submarine cable,is determined on various conditions at ABB Company. In the first step, tensile tests are done with polypropylene yarn specimens with and without Bitumen at Room temperature. In the second step,tensile tests are done with polypropylene yarn specimens with and without Bitumen and with knotted polypropylene yarn namely: the Fishermen’s knot, the Weaver’s knot, the Square knot and the Overhand knot at Warm Condition (60˚c) and Cold Condition(-5˚c). In the final step,it is proposed to obtain numerical solution using FEM analysis with ABAQUS Software to obtain the hoop stress , the yarn stresses from twisting cable and analyzing of the cylindrical buckling in the buckling torsion and buckling bending on the outer layer of submarine cable with polypropylene material that is mixed with Bitumen.

This thesis project is about designing and developing an already existing testing device for a new invented Doctor Blade. A doctor blade is a blade used for creping tissue paper of a rotating cylinder, Yankee Cylinder. The old testing device was incomplete in a way that a rotating cylinder was missing, hence the tested blade is not loaded properly. The old testing device already contained the doctor blade holding device and the pulling device (pulling the creping blade). These two devices are transferred to the new testing device without any redesign within them. The adding of a rotating cylinder/roller required some new redesign regarding the testing device. The main beam (beam carrying all elements) is replaced with a larger one in order to fit the roller and is elongated in order to run longer tests. The new beam has a larger cross section in order to minimize the risk of bending. The main beam is supplied with five small beams, welded onto it, three for attaching the holding device and two for attaching the roller. The dimensions of these small beams are chosen in order to put the roller on the right position according to the creping blade. An electric motor is added to the new testing device in order to drive the roller with a chain. This required two sprockets, one for the motor and one for the roller shaft. The sprockets are chosen with a pitch diameter ratio matching the gearing required. FMEA-analysis is done on the whole design where five failure modes were chosen to be included, bending of the main beam and motor beam, screw joints of the same beams and sprocket-chain mechanism. Some FEM-analysis was required in order to detect the bending of the beams and measuring the loading on the screw joints. The screw joint loading achieved from the FEM-analysis is used for the theoretical screw joint calculations. The FMEA-analysis implied that four of the analyzed failure modes have acceptably low risk factor and dos not require any further actions. However one received a high risk factor, the chain-sprocket mechanism, the risk of clamping fingers. This is solved by adding a protecting house/shell made of sheet metal. Measurements were done on the old and the new testing device regarding the required force for pulling the creping blade and the pressure distribution between the creping blade and the beam (and roller in the new testing device). The improvement of the pulling force values is rather due to the new designed doctor blade than due to the new testing device. The new testing device is however more appropriate than the old one hence the added roller and the tests shows that it is functional as well. / Projektet handlar om design och utveckling av en redan existerande testrigg för ett nyuppfunnet kräppningsblad. Ett kräppningsblad är det bladet som just kräpper av papper från en roterande cylinder, s.k. Yankee Cylinder. Den gamla testriggen var inte komplett och saknade en roterande cylinder, därav kräppningsbladet belastades inte ordentligt. Den gamla testriggen innehöll redan en hållaranordning för kräppningsbladet och en dragstation (som drar kräppningsbladet). Dessa två delar förflyttades till den nya testriggen utan några korrigeringar. Tillägget av en roterande cylinder/vals krävde ny design för den nya testriggen. Huvudbalken (balken som bar alla delar) ersattes av en större balk för att den nya valsen ska få plats. Nya balken är även längre i syfte att kunna köra längre tester. Tvärsnittsarean hos den nya balken är större i syfte att minimera risken för böjning. Fem små balkar är fastsvetsade i den nya huvudbalken, tre för fästning av hållaranordningen och två för fästning av valsen. Placeringen av dessa fem balkar valdes i syfte att placera valsen i rätt position enligt kräppningsbladet. En elektrisk motor tillfördes till den nya testriggen i syfte att driva valsen med en kedja. Detta krävde två nya kugghjul, en för motorn och en för valsaxeln. Delningsdiametern för de två kugghjulen valdes med en viss kvot som motsvarar den utväxlingen som krävs. FMEA-analys utfördes på hela testriggen dör fem olika haveriorsaker inkluderades, böjning av huvudbalken och motorbalken, skruvförbanden på dessa två balkar och till sist kugghjul-kedja mekanismen. FEM-analys krävdes för beräkningar av böjningen på balkarne och för belastningen på skruvförbanden. Belastningen på skruvförbanden uppnåd från FEM-analysen användes senare i de teoretiska beräkningarna av skruvförbanden. FMEA-analysen angav att fyra av de fem analyserade haveriorsakerna har accepterad låg riskfaktor och kräver inga åtgärder. Dock så visade det sig att en haveriorsak fick en för hög risk faktor, kugghjul-kedja mekanismen, risken att klämma fingrar.Detta problem löstes med hjälp av att designa ett skyddshus /skal av plåt. Mätningar gjordes på den gamla och den nya testriggen på dragkrafter och tryckfördelning mellan kräppningsblad och balk (vals i den nya testriggen). Förbättringen av värden på dragkrafterna beror mer av det nydesignade kräppningsbladet än av den nya testriggen. Hursomhelst är den nya testriggen lämpligare än den gamla med tanke på tillförseln av valsen och dessutom så visar testerna att den är funktionell.

This Master thesis is focused on electromagnetic brakes for servomotors. In the first chapter is described principle of operation, later then design and main parameters are explained. The main part of thesis is focused on calculation of dynamic parameters of electromagnetic brakes. Calculations are solved first by analytic method in Matlab–Simulink, then by finite element analysis. Results are compared with measurements on prototype brake.

This diploma thesis deals with completion of the calculation FEM stress analysis of current type of CI - engine piston construction. Then it deals with design of new types of CI - engine piston construction including of their stress analysis. Analysis of advantages and disadvantages of single types of construction is made on the basis of results comparison.