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Structural Optimization of Damping Components of Viscoelastic Suspension Based on Preventing Failure Caused by Excessive Stress

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The working conditions of construction machinery are frequently harsh. To prevent excessive impact from causing mechanical failure, the performance of viscoelastic suspensions typically requires improvement. However, the elevated performance also results in increased stress, which can drastically reduce the longevity and durability of the damping structural components of the viscoelastic damper. To achieve the dual objectives of improving vibration reduction performance and ensuring longevity, an ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL) finite element model of the damping components is created and optimized. The damping component's rubber block radius, side shape angle, and bottom height are design variables, and the suspension's largest energy consumption under periodic load is an objective function. The superposition of zero-order and first-order optimization methods is chosen as the basic tool for structural optimization. The results show that the characteristic parameters of damping performance of the optimized damping components are significantly improved, and the corresponding stress is within the design index, which can effectively prevent premature failure. ANSYS is used to perform strength analysis on optimized results, and it indicates that its strength can meet the usage requirements of the bulldozer under various working conditions.

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Item No. 52272401) and Basic Research Project of Shanxi Province, China (Item No. 202203021211185), and Graduate Education Innovation Project of Taiyuan University of Science and Technology (Item No. SY2022055).

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    Xin Zhang, Zengliang Xiao & Zhanlong Li

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Wuhu Institute of Technology, No. 62, Yinhu North Road, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China

    Jinting Ni

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Zhang, X., Xiao, Z., Ni, J. et al. Structural Optimization of Damping Components of Viscoelastic Suspension Based on Preventing Failure Caused by Excessive Stress. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 23, 1313–1325 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-023-01683-y

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