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Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Galvanizer Quench Platform 1
Galvanizer Quench
Platform
Date: August, 2016
Designer: Darko Piljegic
Study name: Galvanizer Quench Platform
Analysis type: Static Analysis
Table of Contents
Description ........................................... 1
Study Properties..................................... 2
Units................................................... 2
Material Properties ................................. 3
Loads and Fixtures .................................. 4
Mesh information.................................... 6
Resultant Forces..................................... 7
Study Results......................................... 8
Conclusion ...........................................11
Description
Customer: WireRope Works, Inc.
Job: Galvanizer Quench Platform
Galvanizer quench platform was made from carbon steel
material. Four tanks are located on the platform for wires
quench purpose. All four tanks are feeding with fresh water
coming thru pipe from the top. On platform top is located
Feed tank which feeds all four tanks with fresh water by
gravity.

2. 2
Study Properties
Study name Galvanizer Quench Platform
Analysis type Static Analysis
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Thermal Effect: On
Thermal option Include temperature loads
Zero strain temperature 77 Fahrenheit
Include fluid pressure effects from SOLIDWORKS
Flow Simulation
Off
Solver type Direct sparse solver
Inplane Effect: Off
Soft Spring: On
Inertial Relief: Off
Incompatible bonding options Automatic
Large displacement Off
Compute free body forces On
Friction Off
Use Adaptive Method: Off
Units
Unit system: English (IPS)
Length/Displacement in
Temperature Fahrenheit
Angular velocity Hertz
Pressure/Stress psi

3. 3
Material Properties
Model Reference Properties Components
Name: ASTM A36
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic
Default failure
criterion:
Max von Mises Stress
Yield strength: 36259 psi
Tensile strength: 58015 psi
Elastic modulus: 29,000,000 psi
Poisson's ratio: 0.26
Mass density: 0.28 lb/in3
Shear modulus: 11,500,000 psi
HSS 4”x4x3/8” (ASTM A500)
C10x15.3 (ASTM A36)
L3”x3”x1/4” (ASTM A36)
L3”x2”x3/8” (ASTM A36)
L4”x4”x3/8” (ASTM A36)
L4”x4”x1/4” (ASTM A36)
L2”x2”x1/4” (ASTM A36)
Pad 1/2”x9”9” (ASTM A36)
Structural Bolts:
ASTM A325 Type 1 Galv.
HHH Bolt 5/8”-11 x 2 1/4”
Other Bolts:
SAE J425 Gr.5 Zinc plated
3/8”-16 x 1 1/4”
Curve Data: N/A

4. 4
Loads and Fixtures
Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Bottom Anchors
Entities: Pad 1/2”x9”x9” (6 plcs.)
Type: Fixed Geometry
Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(lbf) -56.2347 4388.52 -34.1506 4389.01
Reaction Moment(lbf.in) 0 0 0 0
Side Catwalk
Connections
Entities: L3”x3”x1/4” (3 plcs.)
Type: Fixed Geometry
Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(lbf) 56.2905 2804.61 34.0586 2805.38
Reaction Moment(lbf.in) 0 0 0 0
Load name Load Image Load Details
Feed Tank
Entities: L4”x4”x3/8”
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 843 lbf (Flooded weight)
Catwalk
Supports
Entities: L3”x3”x1/4” (3 pcs.)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 700 lbf/pcs

5. 5
Pillow Block
Supports
Entities: L4”x4”x1/4” (4 pcs.)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 195 lbf/pcs
Quench Tank
1
Entities: L3”x3”x1/4”
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 180 lbf (Flooded weight)
Quench Tank
3
Entities: L3”x3”x1/4”
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 200 lbf (Flooded weight)
Quench Tank
2
Entities: C10x15.3
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 1291 lbf (Flooded weight)
Quench Tank
4
Entities: C10x15.3
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 1800 lbf (Flooded weight)

6. 6
Mesh information
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Mesher Used: Curvature based mesh
Jacobian points 4 Points
Maximum element size 9.90079 in
Minimum element size 1.98016 in
Mesh Quality High
Mesh information - Details
Total Nodes 210086
Total Elements 103762
Maximum Aspect Ratio 208.77
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 2.5
% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 41.3
% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0

7. 7
Resultant Forces
Reaction forces
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model lbf 0.0558448 7193.13 -0.0920123 7193.13
Reaction Moments
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model lbf.in 0 0 0 0

8. 8
Study Results
Name Type Min Max
Stress Analysis VON: von Mises Stress 3.867x10-10
psi
Node: 208304
27,036 psi
Node: 172533
Galvanizer Quench Platform- Stress Analysis

9. 9
Name Type Min Max
Displacement Analysis URES: Resultant Displacement 0 in
Node: 30487
0.0164 in
Node: 95186
Galvanizer Quench Platform-Displacement Analysis

10. 10
Name Type Min Max
Strain Analysis ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 2.027x10-17
Element: 102925
0.00031
Element: 86931
Galvanizer Quench Platform- Strain Analysis

11. 11
Name Type Min Max
Factor of Safety
Distribution
Max von Mises Stress 1.07
Node: 172533
2.00
Node: 1
Galvanizer Quench Platform-Factor of Safety Distribution
Conclusion
Platform construction is acceptable under design conditions.