Plate/shell deflection
Plate/shell deflection
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Hello,
I'm experimenting a bit with Cosmos, trying to find the deflection in a tabletop/platform for a scissor lift.
I have made some split lines on the bottom that I'm using for supports (where the arms are connected). For now I'm assuming the load is uniform.
Am I going about this the right way? Do you have any tips?
Thank you in advance.
I'm experimenting a bit with Cosmos, trying to find the deflection in a tabletop/platform for a scissor lift.
I have made some split lines on the bottom that I'm using for supports (where the arms are connected). For now I'm assuming the load is uniform.
Am I going about this the right way? Do you have any tips?
Thank you in advance.






RE: Plate/shell deflection
yes, from how you're describing your problem, this should apply. You can model the table of the lift with shells, so the model is computationally very light.
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RE: Plate/shell deflection
I havn't been able to locate a formula for this type of shell calculation. Do you know of any? I would like to verify my results by hand calculations.
RE: Plate/shell deflection
doesn't Roark-Young "Formula for stresses and strains" ed.7 have a formula for flat plate supported at two edges?
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RE: Plate/shell deflection
Being from Scandinavia I don't have Roark, sorry. I believe it's mainly used in the US?
I do have formulas for a flat plate supported on two edges, but don't think they apply here. Perhaps I wasn't clear about how the part looks in my first post. Here is a picture of a scissor lift that has a tabletop very similar to the one I'm using:
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