Finite element modeling of bearing elements technological machines and equipment

Abstract

The paper considers the examples of technical production tests to determine the bearing capacity of the structural elements of technological machines and equipment used in various industries and agriculture: the bearing beam of the front axle of the combine harvester, fixed support plates of the apparatus for the production of plastic containers, bearing profiles of the thermal press designed to connect the ends of conveyor belts of various sizes, etc. The nature of stress distribution and deformations in the elements of the existing variants of technological machines and equipment allowed to identify shortcomings in their design. Analysis of calculations in ANSYS environment allowed to recommend variants of models of technological machines and equipment with better indicators of bearing capacity. This will greatly improve their reliability and performance.