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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Side-wall behaviour in full-width rectangular hollow section joints

Platt, J. C. January 1984 (has links)
No description available.
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An investigation of the elastic behaviour of the 'CUBIC' space frame

Chilton, J. C. January 1988 (has links)
No description available.
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Joint Analysis of and Applications for Devices with Expanding Motions

Seymour, Kendall Hal 01 July 2019 (has links)
Origami has been extensively studied by engineers for its unique motions and ability to collapse to small volumes. Techniques have been studied for replicating origami-like folding motion in thick materials, but limited practical applications of these techniques have been demonstrated. Developable mechanisms are a new mechanism type that has a similar ability to collapse to a low profile. The cylindrical developable mechanism has the ability to emerge from and conform to a cylindrical surface. In this work, a few practical applications of devices with novel expanding motions are presented. The design and testing of an origami-inspired deployable ballistic barrier, which was designed by combining and modifying existing thickness accommodation techniques, is discussed. The properties of cylindrical developable mechanisms are examined and two devices designed for use with minimally invasive surgical tooling are presented. Various hinge options for small-scale cylindrical developable mechanisms are then reviewed and discussed. A planar modeling assumption for curved lamina emergent torsional joints in thin-walled cylinders is then analytically and empirically validated. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations for future work are given.
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Sandwich Design of a Platform Lift Floor / Sandwich design av plattformslyftgolv

Zhao, Ruizhi January 2022 (has links)
Mobility is a symbol of dignity. A platform lift enables everyone of different physical abilities to move vertically with ease. Currently, the platform lift by Aritco Lift is made of steel sheet metal. It is heavy, thus difficult to handle. Sandwich design is researched to see whether and, if possible,how much dead load reduction. A simulation model is produced in SolidWorks to facilitate the material selection and the sandwich design. Sandwiches of aluminium face sheets are investigated, although steel face sheet works as well. No recommendation on core material can be made. Connection methods are investigated in SolidWorks to join the 35mm-thick sandwich-based floor to the lift body without creating a large deflection. Several general directions are investigated. None yielded results sufficiently satisfactory, although two directions have provided results that are very close to the requirements. Simulations are conducted on a 40mm-thick sandwich using one of the optimal joint options, yielding better weight savings and deflection results. Certain honeycomb properties are approximated using formulae rather than measured or simulated directly. To quantify how significant is the deviation of the approximated model, simulations are conducted by changing the length, width, and height of the sandwiches modelled using both the approximation and exact geometry. Fatigue life analyses are conducted on two of the candidate floors. Both are comfortably within the limit imposed by the standards. The success of a design in this thesis hinged on the validity of the honeycomb model. The test results reject the honeycomb model as the deflection is significantly higher than simulated. Plastic deformation has also occurred, though more probably due to the deformation local at the weld. Even though honeycomb is demonstrated not to be able to meet the requirements on its own, sandwich as a category of structure should not be discounted as a whole. Environmental factor is a drawback for using large quantities of aluminium even considering the weight difference between the design and the original steel structure. / Rörlighet är en symbol för värdighet. En plattformslyft gör att alla med olika fysiska förmågor kan röra sig vertikalt med lätthet. För närvarande är plattformslyften av Aritco Lift gjord av stålplåt. Den är tung och därför svår att hantera. Sandwichdesign undersöks för att se om och, om möjligt, hur mycket egenlastreduktion kan åstadkommas. En simuleringsmodell tas fram i SolidWorks för att underlätta materialvalet och sandwichdesignen. Sandwichkonstruktioner av aluminiumplåtar undersöks, även om stålplåt fungerar också. Ingen rekommendation om kärnmaterial kan ges. Fogningsmetoder undersöks i SolidWorks för att sammanfoga det 35 mm tjocka sandwichbaserade golvet till lyftkroppen utan att skapa en stor nedböjning. Flera allmänna riktningar utreds. Ingen av dessa gav tillräckligt tillfredsställande resultat, trots att två riktningar har gett resultatsom ligger mycket nära kraven. Simuleringar utförs på en 40 mm tjock sandwich med ett av de optimala fogalternativen, vilket ger bättre viktbesparingar och nedböjningsresultat än förväntat. Vissa bikakeegenskaper uppskattas med formler snarare än att mätas eller simuleras direkt. För att kvantifiera hur betydande avvikelsen av den approximerade modellen är, genomförs simuleringar där längden, bredden och höjden ändras på de modellerade sandwicharna med användning av både approximationer och data från den exakta geometrin. Utmattningsanalyser genomförs på två av designförslagen. Båda är bekvämt inom de gränser som ställs av standarderna. Framgången för en design i denna avhandling hängde på giltigheten av honeycomb-modellen. Testresultaten förkastar modellen eftersom nedböjningen är betydligt högre än simulerad. Plastiskdeformation har också förekommit, men troligen på grund av den lokala deformationen vid svetsen. Även om honeycomb har visat sig inte kunna uppfylla kraven på egen hand, bör sandwich som strukturkategori inte bortses från som helhet. Miljöfaktorn är en nackdel för att använda stora mängder aluminium även med tanke på viktskillnaden mellan konstruktionen och den ursprungliga stålkonstruktionen.

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