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Fifth Wheel Test Machine Project
PSU Group Members:
Jonathan Eckart
Rob Grace
Chris Bozarth
Wayne Farley
Academic advisor:Dr. Faryar Etesami
Fifth Wheel Test Machine Project
Industry Sponsor:
CONMET: Phillip Cullinan Frank Severini
Industry Partner:
Industrial Machine Services: Jim Fetters
Preview
• Introduction
• Design Requirements
• Design Selection
• Design Evaluation
• Photos and Video
SIMPLEX 400®
SOLID MOUNT FRAME
SLIDING MOUNT
Introduction
• Who is Conmet?
• What does Conmet do?
• What does Conmet want?
Introduction
• What is a fifth wheel?
Fifth wheel
Introduction
• What is a kingpin?
Introduction
• What is “Trailer loading”?
Design Requirements
• Stand alone design• Deliver 300,000 lbs force• Vertically adjustable• Horizontally adjustable• Acquire force data• Acquire displacement data• Area requirements: <100 square feet• Height requirements: <15 feet• Easy to operate (no more than 2 people)• Time: Operational by June 2, 2004 300000 lbs
SLIDING MOUNTSOLID MOUNT FRAME
Design Selection
Design Selection
Design Selection
Design Selection
Design Selection – Hydraulic System
Design Selection – Electrical System
Design Evaluation
FEA Results - Stress
Reinforced Arm Design
FEA Results - Stress
Photos and Video
• Pictures
• Virtual Motion
• Breaking the Fifth Wheel Video
Pictures of Fixture
Pictures of Fixture
Pictures of Fixture
Videos
• Virtual Motion
• Breakage Video
More Pictures
More Pictures
More Pictures
Questions?