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Proficiencies in calculation
Brand Engineering GmbH | Raiffeisenplatz 2 | 9244 Niederuzwil | Telefon +41 71 544 11 60 | [email protected] | www.brand-engineering.ch
• Static linear
• Non-linear➢ Material non-linearity
➢ Contact non-linearity
➢ Geometrical non-linearity
• Stability➢ Linear buckling
➢ Non-linear buckling
• Verification of screws according to VDI 2230➢ Bolt Assessment Inside Ansys
➢ KISSsoft
• Verification of welds➢ FKM Weld inside Ansys
• FKM verification➢ FKM inside Ansys
➢ Rifest
• EC3 verification
• Multi-body simulation
• Thermal Simulation
• Flow simulation (Fluent & SolidWorks Flow Simulation)
• Software➢ ANSYS R2 – Mechanical Pro / Mechanical Premium
➢ SolidWorks – Simulation Premium
➢ Space Claim
➢ Discovery Live
➢ Rifest
➢ KISSsoft
➢ Mathcad
• Hardware➢ HP Workstation Z840
Intel Xeon CPU E6-2643 v4 @ 3.40 GHz (12 Cores)
64 GB RAM
64 Bit System
NVIDIA Quadro P4000
16.07.2019
CV
Dominik Bär
Education2006 – 2010 Apprenticeship as a multi skilled mechanic
2012 – 2014 Professional Bachelor ODEC in Mechanical Engineering, ZbW in St. Gallen
(Diploma thesis for Intamin, “case study of a roller coaster chassis”)
2014 – 2017 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, ZHAW in Winterthur
(including a semester abroad at the RMIT University in Melbourne AUS)
Professional experienceSince Oct. 2017 Calculation engineer at Brand Engineering GmbH
Torsten Richter
Education1974 – 1986 Polytechnical High school with Abitur
1988 – 1993 dipl. Ing in mechanical engineering at the technical university of Dresden
(Railway technology discipline)
2008 International Welding Engineer (IWE), SLV Mannheim GmbH
Professional experience1995 – 2002 Test engineer at the Institut für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
2003 – 2018 Calculation engineer at LRS Engineering AG, Frauenfeld
Since Nov. 2018 Calculation engineer at Brand Engineering GmbH
Brand Engineering GmbH | Raiffeisenplatz 2 | 9244 Niederuzwil | Telefon +41 71 544 11 60 | [email protected] | www.brand-engineering.ch
16.07.2019
Excavator substructure / Pre-dimensioning and optimisation study
Assignment
• Pre-dimensioning of telescope
stand and joint
• Designing
• Optimising the geometries
• Create drawings for production
• Strength verification
Pre-dimensioning by hand
calculations
Results
• Optimised design regarding the defined load
cases
• Weak spots at the joint are eliminated
• Comprehensive strength verification report
of the structure
• Validation at the prototype in November
2018
Designing the parts based
on the calculated dimensions
Conducting a simulation of
the first design attempt
Simulation of the final design
30 optimisation
iterations
Brand Engineering GmbH | Raiffeisenplatz 2 | 9244 Niederuzwil | Telefon +41 71 544 11 60 | [email protected] | www.brand-engineering.ch
16.07.2019
Elevator motor / Strength verification – FKM verification
Assignment
• Strength verification
• FKM verification of the structure
• FKM verification of the welds
• Verification of the screws according to
VDI 2230
• Verification of the bearings
Strength verification of 4
different load cases
Static and fatigue FKM
verification
Verification of screws
according to VDI 2230
Lifetime calculation of
bearings
FKM Verification of weldsResults
• Comprehensive FKM verification of all
critical load cases – static and fatigue
• FKM verification of all welds – static and
fatigue
• Verification of screws according to VDI 2230
• Detailed verification report of structure,
screws and bearings
• The analysis of the motor has detected
major weaknesses in the structure and
allowed the customer to take action.
Brand Engineering GmbH | Raiffeisenplatz 2 | 9244 Niederuzwil | Telefon +41 71 544 11 60 | [email protected] | www.brand-engineering.ch
16.07.2019
F/A-18 wing bracket / Optimisation during design process
Assignment
• Optimisation during design process
• Strength verification
• Verification of screws according to VDI 2230
current design: 9.4 mm
M16 10.9: 8 mm
strengthened beam: 7.6 mm
additional wheels: 4.5 mm
additional wheels in centre of gravity: 1.9 mm
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Verification of screws - VDI 2230
Results
• Deformation reduced by 80% to 1.9 mm
• Simplified manufacturing process by
optimisation of geometry
• Verification of all 58 mounted screws
according to VDI 2230
• Comprehensive report containing the
verification of the structure, screws, worm
gear, wheels, bearings, supports and
drawbar
Brand Engineering GmbH | Raiffeisenplatz 2 | 9244 Niederuzwil | Telefon +41 71 544 11 60 | [email protected] | www.brand-engineering.ch
16.07.2019
Dredger / Optimisation during design process – Buckling analysis
Assignment
• Investigating different
design studies
• Optimisation during
design process
• Strength verification
according to EN 13001-2
Design 1 Design 2 Design 3
Design study
Strengthened design 2: 10 mm
Strengthened design 1: 11 mm
Without strengthening: 12.8 mm
Optimisation studyBuckling analysis
• Safety against buckling 6.8
Results
• Ideal design due to FEM simulations
• Customised design due to optimisation
study
• Strength verification according to EN
13001-2
• Dimensioned purchased parts
Total weight: 200 t
Weight of crane frame: 20 t
Brand Engineering GmbH | Raiffeisenplatz 2 | 9244 Niederuzwil | Telefon +41 71 544 11 60 | [email protected] | www.brand-engineering.ch
16.07.2019
Roller coaster brakes / Strength verification – EC3 verification
Brand Engineering GmbH | Raiffeisenplatz 2 | 9244 Niederuzwil | Telefon +41 71 544 11 60 | [email protected] | www.brand-engineering.ch
Assignment
• Strength verification
• EC3 verification of the structure
• EC3 verification of the welds
• Verification of the screws according to
EC3 & VDI 2230
• Including thermal influence
Transient thermal simulation
based on the given braking forces
Static structural simulation with thermal
expansion and external loads
Results
• Comprehensive EC3 verification of all critical
load cases – static and fatigue
• EC3 verification of all welds – static and
fatigue
• Verification of screws according to EC3 &
VDI 2230
• Detailed verification report of structure and
screws
Verification of screws according to EC3