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Base plate Analysis Document

1. Theory
The base plate is mounted on the frame and is subject to forces from the constrainer, bolts
clamping and the weight of the module. The base plate must sustain the loads and also a safety factor of
these loads, plus the loads it will experience during transportation.

Ideally a thicker base plate will be able to sustain the forces mentioned above, however the
plate will be heavy to handle and also be expensive, so a combination of an ideal plate thickness and the
Angle irons / Box beams design is feasible. Such design is less expensive and also slightly easy to
manufacture.

B) Free Body diagram

Figure 1 Model in question

Figure 2 FBD of plate

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C) Analysis – Ansys
1. Preparation
CAD file generated according to actual dimensions and then imported. The
footprint of the Module, fasteners, fixed supports is used on a single plate. For
simplification of the analysis model, the analysis simulation will be run only on a single
component.

2. Boundary Conditions

Figure 3 Boundary Condition 1 [Fixed Support]

Figure 4 Boundary Condition 2 [Force of 5KN]

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Figure 5 Boundary Condition 3 [Force of 5KN of nuts]

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3. Results
For 4 mm plate

Figure 6 Max stress for 4mm plate and 5KN loads

Figure 7 Max Stress Details - 1

Figure 8 Max Stress Details - 2

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Figure 9 Max deformation for 4mm plate and 5KN loads

For 2 mm plate without stiffener

Figure 10 max Stress for 2mm plate and 5KN loads without stiffener

Figure 11 Max deformation for 2mm plate with 5KN loads and no stiffener

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4. Xx
5. Xx
6. Calculations
For TIM
Pressure required for theTIM ¿ be compressed 10 % of 0.5 mmis 2 PSI
Which translates ¿13789.5 Pa
N 2
Pressure=13789.5 Pa=0.01378 2
=13780 N / m
mm
2
Area of Interconnects=0.1377 m

F
P=
A
F=P∗A
F=13780∗0.1377=1897.5 N
F=1900 N
For Bolts
7. x

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