Port Crane Guidance Dynamics Analysed Via the Multibody Approach
(2021) ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics — Location: Budapest, Hungary (12.December.2021)
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- During the last decade, major transformations in terms of cadence are taking place in ports, therefore the cranes that continually load and unload containers are also being impacted. These developments give rise to problems of a new nature: the behaviour of cranes was considered until now quasi-static or cyclical, but it is becoming progressively dynamic. These associated effects are causing significant damage to the cranes, the track and the foundations and this adversely affects the integrity of the rail guidance system. This research aims to understand the dynamic effects of the parameters of a crane on track through a research project involving industrial partners. The goal is to model the whole system (crane, track, foundation) with an ad hoc multibody simulation, in order to capture the associated dynamic phenomena as precisely as possible, especially at the track level. Crane dynamics impacts operation and should be taken into account in the crane operation and track engineering, especially regarding the guidance issues. The current industrial problems which are generated by the rates highlight the need for a better comprehension of their behaviour. At this point, the multibody simulations of the model have shown to be able to study different realistic scenarios and to measure quantities forces, displacements or contact wear at its different levels (track, wheels, rollers, bogies). This model is being validated on the database obtained from field measurements and it is envisaged to be shown during the conference.
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Acosta Suné, R., Fisette, P., & Docquier, N. (2021). Port Crane Guidance Dynamics Analysed Via the Multibody Approach. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Budapest, Hungary. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/28379