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ME325MachineDesign

DesignProjectIntroductionandGeneral
Instructions

ME325L

Powertransmissionsystemofa
ultrahighspeedelevator

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TableofContents

1.Introduction.........................................................................................................................

2.DesignSpecifications....................................................................................................

2.1Motor...................................................................................................................... 5
2.2Belts......................................................................................................................

2.3Customhelicalgearbox.....................................................................................

2.4Shaftandassociatedparts......................................................................................

2.5Bearingsandassociatedparts.................................................................................

3.SchedulesofProjectPhases..................................................................................................

3.1Phase#1:Teamformation
3.2Phase#2:Problemdefinition
3.3Phase#3:Beltdrivedesign
3.4Phase#4:Customhelicalgearboxdesign
3.5Phase#5:Shaft/bearingdesign
3.6Phase#6:Finaldesignreport
4.FormatofProjectDeliverables.............................................................................................

4.1Manualcalculations...............................................................................................

4.2Designdrawings....................................................................................................

4.3Unitofmeasure.....................................................................................................

4.4Phasesubmissionformat........................................................................................ 10
4.5Finalprojectreport................................................................................................ 10
4.6Submissionmaterialchecklist................................................................................ 11
5.ProjectEvaluation............................................................................................................... 12
5.1Progressevaluation
5.2Designreport

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1.Introduction
Theadventofhighrisebuildingsinmoderncitiesrequireshighspeedelevatorsystemstoprovide
quickaccesswithinbuildings.Buildingsover500mposinganincreasingdemandforthedevelopment
ofaultrahighspeedelevator.TheelevatorsintheShanghaiTowercancarry80peopleatonceand
travelatmorethan37mph(60km/hor1,000metersaminute)from
http://www.gizmag.com/mitsubishiultrahighspeedelevator/21324/.

Figure1The2,073ft(632meter)ShanghaiTower(thetallone)withultrahighspeedelevators

Elevatorsystemsaretypicalexamplesforcomplexmechanicalsystemsandmayconsistofthree
subsystems(Fig.2)drive,travel,andcontrolsystems.Theteamprojectwilldesigncritical
componentsindriveandtravelsystemsinaultrahighspeedelevator.

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Figure2Atypicalelevatorsystemandaschematicofanelevatorsubsystem(from
http://www.srl.gatech.edu/education/ME6105/Projects/Sp08/YZZY/index)

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2.DesignSpecifications
Pleasenotethatthespecificationsstatedbelowmaybesubjectedtochangeandrevisions/detailswill
beannouncedasneeded..

2.1Motor

Outputpowerrequirementsshowninthetablebelow.

Table1http://www.mitsubishielectric.com/company/rd/advance/pdf/vol88/vol88.pdf

Figure3Carspeedandaccelerationprofileunterfullload(from
http://www.srl.gatech.edu/education/ME6105/Projects/Sp08/YZZY/index)

2.2BeltDrive(Vbelt)

Thebeltdriveshouldhaveanestimatedlifeof10years.

2.3CustomPlanetaryGearbox

Thecustomplanetarygearboxmayhavemultiplestagereduction.
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Thegearboxistohaveanestimatedlifeofatleast10years.

Gearmaterial:Throughhardenedsteels(maximumBHN=360)

SelectalubricantfromSAEoilsandconductlubricationanalysis.

2.4ShaftsandAssociatedParts
Inadditiontotheinputandoutputshafts,thereareintermediateshaftstobedesignedinthecustom
gearbox.Theshaftshavesolidcircularcrosssectionsandsupportedbybearings.

Shaftmaterial:AISI4340

2.5BearingsandAssociatedParts

SelectbearingsfromtheSKFonlinecatalog,http://www.skf.com.

Thesamelubricantinthecustomgearboxisused.

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3.SchedulesofProjectPhases
3.1Phase#1:Teamformation
Inthisphase,youwillformaprojectteamoffourmembersandprepareateamcontract.Thedesign
projectisdemandinganditisimportantthatyourteamfunctionseffectively.Youwillpreparea3hole
binderwithdividersandwriteafirstreportonyourteammembersnames,pitctures,BroncoIDande
mailaddresses.Due:Firstweek(Marks:10/100)

3.2Phase#2:Problemdefinition
Youwillconductliteraturesurveyforelevatorsafetyregulationsandmechanicalanalysisofthe
elevatorsystemandspecifythekeydesignparameters
1.

RequiredHPandthereductionratio

2.

Wirerope

3.

Counterweight

4.

Sheaves

5.

Electricmotor

Due:TBA(Marks:20/100)

3.3Phase#3:Beltdrivedesign
Youwilldesignvbeltdrives.Selectappropriatebeltsection,beltlength,andsheavesfromtheGates
catalogs.Due:TBA(Marks:10/100)

3.4Phase#4:Customhelicalplanetarygearboxdesign
Assumeamultistageplanetarygeartrainisusedforspeedreduction.Basedoncalculatedgearforces
conductshaftdesignanalysis.Due:TBA(Marks:20/100)

3.5Phase#4:Shaft/bearingdesign
And,youwilldesign/selectshafts,journalbearingsANDrollingelementbearingsfromtheSKFonline
cataloguebearings.Due:TBA(Marks:20/100)
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3.6Phase#6:Finaldesignreport
CreateawrittenprojectreportwiththerecommendedformatinSec.4.3.Due:TBA(Marks:20/100)

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4.FormatofProjectDeliverables
4.1Manualcalculations
Youarerequestedtosubmitmanualcalculationsasneededandtoensurethatthesearewell
presented.Thepurposeofengineeringdesigncalculationsisnotonlytoverifythatadesignis
acceptablebutalsotoprovidecleardocumentationsothatanengineer,notfamiliarwiththisproject,
couldreproduceandverifyyourdesigncalculations.Takenoteofthefollowinginpreparingyour
calculations:

Provideclearheadings.

Summarizethepurposeofeachcalculationandsubsequentresults.

Clearlystateanddiscussthevalidityofallkeyassumptions.

Provideallkeyrelationsandprovidereferencesunlesstherelationsarecommonplace(e.g.F=
maneednotbereferenced).

Defineallnotationsandprovidesketchesasneededtoensurethereaderknowsunequivocally
whatyoumeanandthatyournotationisclear.

Providefreebodydiagramsandschematics.

Highlightkeyresults.

NOTETHATPOORLYPRESENTEDCALCULATIONSWILLNOTBEGRADED!!

4.2Designdrawings
Foreachphase(exceptphase1),theteamwilldevelopanassemblydrawingandpartdrawingswhich
illustratethekeyaspectsofthedesign.ItisrecommendedthatdrawingsbemadeusingSolidWork.
Labelallkeycomponentsusingapartnumber(inacircle)connectedbyaleadertothepart.Includea
billofmaterialsinthetoprighthandcorner,orattachedtotheassemblydrawingwhichprovidesthe
componentnames,partnumbers,materials,andanyothercomments.Alsoprovidethepartdrawings
foreachcomponent.

4.3Unitsofmeasure:
Allcalculationsanddrawingsaretobedoneinasingleunitsystem,eitherUSormetricunits.

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4.4Phasesubmissionformat
Prepareathreeholebinderwithdividersforeachteam.Eachofthesubmissionsthatyourteamwill
produceshouldbeconcise,wellorganizedandeasytofollowintheprojectbinder.Alwaysprovidean
executivesummaryforeachphase.Includealltherelevantmaterialssuchashand/computer
calculations,drawings,catalogprintouts,etc.Thesubmissionthatyourteammakesattheendofeach
phase(exceptphaseI)MUSTcomplywiththefollowingformat:

Anexecutivesummaryforeachphase

Sectionsseparatedwithtabs.

Allpagesshouldbenumbered.

Alldrawingsshouldbefoldedandplacedinaplasticenvelope.Theenvelopeisincludedinthe
reportasitsownsection.

HardcopiesofallthecalculationsusingMDT4

Catalogprinoutsforyourdesignselection

4.5Finalprojectreport
Createawrittenprojectreport(Worddocument)withtherecommendedformatbelow.
1.TITLEPAGE
2.EXECUTIVESUMMARY(nomorethan6to8lines)
Objectivesoftheanalysis
Mainresultsandconclusion
3.INTRODUCTION
PurposeandScope
Theoryanditsrelationtoproblemathand
4.DESIGNANALYSISPROCEDURES
Overalldesignrationale
Majorassumptionsineachanalysis
Designschematics
5.RESULTS
Quantitativeresults
Presentationofresults:Tables&graphs
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Discussionofresults(important!!)
6.SUMMARY,CONCLUSIONSANDRECOMMENDATIONS
Summarizepurpose,scopeandresults
Stateconclusions
Makeappropriaterecommendations

4.6Submissionmaterialchecklist
Thefollwingmaterailsaretobesubmitteddueatthelastdayoftheclass.

Projectbinder(Thiswillnotbereturnedsomakeaduplicateforyourownrecord)

ACDcontainingPowerPointpresentationfile,awrittenprojectreportandallthecomputer
files(CAD,MDT,etc)fromallthemembers.

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5.ProjectEvaluation
5.1Progressevaluation
Eachphaseoftheprojectisassignedbasedontheamountofeffortandcomplexity(SeeSection3.0).
NOTETHATTMEISESSENCEINSUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFTHEPROJECT.LATESUBMISSIONWILL
RESULTSINREDUCEDSCORES.

5.2Designreport
Thegradingcriteriaforthefinaldesignreportisasfollows.

Reportorganizationandformat

Overalldesign

Designrationaleandjustification

Designanalysisforoptimization

Designsuggestionandrecommendations

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