Abstract
The popularity of aerial work platforms is rapidly increasing in the mechanization industry. As a result, the safety and structural strength of aerial work platforms should be prioritized.In this study, the mathematical model of a reconstructed aerial work platform was developed and a 3D model was created using the Solidworks software. A dynamic analysis was then performed to improve various structural parameters of the aerial work platform. The analysis was carried out using solid modelling, finite elements, and dynamic transient analysis. In compliance with international structural standards, the weight distribution was reconstructed after placing a mass behind the turret.The results of the dynamic transient analysis were compared with the mathematical model and validated. Then, the effect of the mass placed behind the turret on the machine was examined. The lateral tipping distance of the static work platform was found to have increased from 15.9m to 17.08 m. The structure of the aerial work platform was improved using a structural and dynamic analysis approach. It was also discovered that the machine efficiency could be further increased by ensuring that the balancing weight is moved further away from the tower centre by a hydraulic-based system and controller.
Highlights
Nowadays, aerial work platforms are designed to provide people with a means to reach heights not feasible otherwise and are rapidly rising in popularity in the mechanization sector [1, 2]
Aerial work platforms were put into production to replace scissor lifts, previously used to reach fruit trees when the users of these lifts needed a higher reach
Some variations in the construction of aerial work platforms include articulated, scissor lift, and telescopic platforms [5,6,7]. These aerial work platforms have become increasingly popular in the mechanization sector, which means that these machines must provide the desired elevation required by the consumers’ height demands, but the cost of these machines must remain competitive in narrow market conditions
Summary
Aerial work platforms are designed to provide people with a means to reach heights not feasible otherwise and are rapidly rising in popularity in the mechanization sector [1, 2]. This task was carried out using attachments placed on mobile cranes [3]. Some variations in the construction of aerial work platforms include articulated, scissor lift, and telescopic platforms [5,6,7] These aerial work platforms have become increasingly popular in the mechanization sector, which means that these machines must provide the desired elevation required by the consumers’ height demands, but the cost of these machines must remain competitive in narrow market conditions. With the expansion of the international market, the pressure on the producers of aerial work platforms has increased rapidly
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