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Center Bar Plate Redesign FEA Results

Center Bar Plate Redesign FEA Results

Owned by Caleb Nebiyou Mengistu
Last updated: yesterday at 3:10 am by Kelsey Wilson
2 min read

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Center Bar Plate “Stretch”

Force: 1000 N

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FIXTURES
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STRESS
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DISPLACEMENT

Center Bar Plate “Compression”

Force: 1000 N

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FIXTURES
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STRESS
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DISPLACEMENT

Center Bar Clevis “Stretch”

Force: 1000 N

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FIXTURES (BOTH SIDES OF CLEVIS)
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STRESS
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DISPLACEMENT

Center Bar Clevis “Compression”

Force: 1000 N

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FIXTURES (BOTH SIDES OF CLEVIS)
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STRESS
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DISPLACEMENT

Conclusion

Based off these results, the center bar is viable. That being said, optimizations could potentially be made to improve its design, specifically with the cutouts in the center bar plate. Once the design is finalized, then the machining process can begin.

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