Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Center Bar Plate “Stretch”
Force: 1000 N
Center Bar Plate “Compression”
Force: 1000 N
Center Bar Clevis “Stretch”
Force: 1000 N
Center Bar Clevis “Compression”
Force: 1000 N
Conclusion:
Based off these results, the center bar is viable. That being said, optimizations can be made to improve its design, specifically with the cutouts in the center bar plate. Potential next step is to add material to high-stress areas of center bar plate and redo FEA.