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Contact nonlinear theory was researched. Contact problem was transformed into optimization problem containing Lagrange multiplier, and unsymmetrical stiffness matrix was transformed into symmetrical stiffness matrix. A finite element analysis (FEA) model defining more than 300 contact pairs for long nut-short screw locking mechanism of a large-scale vertical gear-rack typed ship-lift was built. Using augmented Lagrange method and symmetry algorithm of contact element stiffness, the FEA model was analyzed, and the contact stress of contact interfaces and the von Mises stress of key parts were obtained. The results show that the design of the locking mechanism meets the requirement of engineering, and this method is effective for solving large scale nonlinear contact pairs.
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Foundation item: Supported by the Key Research Project, of State Power Corporation (SPKJ 016-06) and the Key Scientific Research Project of Hubei Province (2004AC101D31)
Biography: SHI Duanwel (1963−), male. Associate professor, research direction, mechanical dynamics, virtual prototyping technology.
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Duanwei, S., Qingming, W. & Zhiqiang, Z. Structure analysis of locking mechanism of gear-rack typed ship-lift. Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci. 11, 631–636 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02836679
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02836679