Review article

https://doi.org/10.31803/tg-20240423182840

Development of Guidelines for the Design of Cantilevers

Filip Šulentić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Daniel Miler orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-1926 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Matija Hoić orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-6485 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Cantilevers are elements typically used in the design of various structures such as factory halls or cantilever cranes. Traditionally, such elements are made of standard profiles or, in the case of large loads, by welding from standard sheets. Often, due to stationary conditions of exploitation, no attention is paid to mass reduction. Increasingly stringent requirements on reducing costs, but also on reducing environmental impact through reducing energy consumption necessary for the production, processing, and transport of materials, facilitate the application of optimization to obtain a construction solution with minimal mass. However, doing so requires advanced high-cost computer tools and increases the required competencies of designers. In this paper, a series of optimizations have been carried out for typical reach and load values of cantilevers aiming to create a database that will facilitate algorithms for selecting cross-sectional dimensions suitable for production using either additive technologies or traditional methods.

Keywords

cantilever; deflection; guidelines; optimization; strength

Hrčak ID:

319193

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/319193

Publication date:

5.9.2024.

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