Real time simulation of the counterbalance forklifter with Mevea software
Khadim, Qasim (2017)
Diplomityö
Khadim, Qasim
2017
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201708308358
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201708308358
Tiivistelmä
In traditional product development approaches, physical prototypes are manufactured many times before the launch of actual product. Mechanical tests generally lead physical prototypes to failure due to inadequate selection of technical aspects and features of products. Conventionally product development methods consume huge amount of time, effort and money. This study deals with real time simulation of counterbalance forklift using Mevea software.
Literature review of research contains a detailed information of components and working of forklift and mathematical equations needed in modelling. Simulated counterbalance truck is to be built on Mevea software in such a way so that the model would be comparable to actual 3 wheel drive 2.0 ton forklift visually and graphically. User feelings such as speed, speed reduction around a curve, mast wobbling, loading lifting capacity of the model, and vibrations during lift will be added to simulation. Simulation model is to be controlled with G 29 racing wheel and joystick. In order to achieve more realistic behaviors, simulated model will be shifted to simulator. Mevea model will be attached to Simulink for optimizing the results. The results of simulation will be compared to physical prototype tests.
It is expected that developed model would run the simulation in real time. The results of simulation will be close to reference forklift. The behavior of virtual model will also be identical to actual forklift in terms of user feelings on simulator. Mevea truck model would enable to make changes in design quickly and with little effort as compared to physical prototype. Generated model could be further used for R&D purpose and hence, will shorten product development cycle time, cost and effort.
Literature review of research contains a detailed information of components and working of forklift and mathematical equations needed in modelling. Simulated counterbalance truck is to be built on Mevea software in such a way so that the model would be comparable to actual 3 wheel drive 2.0 ton forklift visually and graphically. User feelings such as speed, speed reduction around a curve, mast wobbling, loading lifting capacity of the model, and vibrations during lift will be added to simulation. Simulation model is to be controlled with G 29 racing wheel and joystick. In order to achieve more realistic behaviors, simulated model will be shifted to simulator. Mevea model will be attached to Simulink for optimizing the results. The results of simulation will be compared to physical prototype tests.
It is expected that developed model would run the simulation in real time. The results of simulation will be close to reference forklift. The behavior of virtual model will also be identical to actual forklift in terms of user feelings on simulator. Mevea truck model would enable to make changes in design quickly and with little effort as compared to physical prototype. Generated model could be further used for R&D purpose and hence, will shorten product development cycle time, cost and effort.