Integrated Kinematics Optimization and Strength Analysis for a Wheel Loader Boom Mechanism

Abstract

Based on the kinematics optimization method integrated in ADAMS, the mechanism parameters of the loader boom for a wheel loader are designed to keep the variety of the pylon rotation angle as smaller as possible during the loader boom lifting or falling process. A rigid-flexible coupled model is developed to analyze the dynamic stress of the lift arm and the contact element methodology is adopted to model the coaxial rotary joints connections. The results simulated by ADAMS indicate that the optimization is well fulfilled. Integrated kinematics optimization and strength analysis provide the well basis for further optimization of whole structure.