Doesn't look like it to me.
You are concerned about the operator overloading the radial capacity on the gearbox input? Dunno what that capacity is, or who's using it, and how often. I'd be concerned about it as well.
The KISS rule is 3 or 4 mesh elements across a wall thickness. Your mesh is horribly coarse, unless that's just ANSYS displays it.
EDIT: I'm usually running garbage Solidworks Simulation, but I'm not sure that Explicit Dynamic is the best simulation type for this scenario. ANSYS describes it as...
? You don't need more than 2 rails. Mount 2 carriages on each rail. And consider finding some shorter length carriages if things are super close. Or make your platform bigger. Have you calculated the torsional moment that will be acting on the carriages to keep the plate flat when the green...
Not sure if this is relevant, but when designing things with plastic guide bushings, you need to achieve a specific minimum aspect ratio if you're using 4 blocks on a platform, otherwise you risk binding due to overconstraint and bearing play.
IGUS has a good guide about designing with plastic...
Or if you really don't want to deal with verbal communication (and sometimes incorrect info at that), reach out to the gearbox vendor. Or the manufacturer. They will have a document describing the best way to use their device.
To me, it looks like the differentiator will act to limit the rate of change of pressure in the inlet. If inlet pressure tap rises too quickly, the screw adjust needle valve damps flow to the spring loaded side of the differentiator. This allows the pressure spike to move the piston (up, as...
You want as many datums as you need.
A turned, radially symmetric part? 2 might be fine.
A cast and post machined frame with many secondary features to mount other components? You might have dozens of datums.
Generally, for a 3D part, 3 datums is a good starting point. Remember, the datums...
I've seen such a condition successfully repaired by drilling out the old holes, adding weld buildup to the enlarged holes, and retapping to the original thread size. Not sure what material you have, and how well it accepts the heat. This was on some nickel alloy that was relatively insensitive...
I suspect Brembo has already built a better compromise than this. Something to do with ultralight carbon/carbon discs and 1-piece calipers. It's pretty wild watching those test videos of F1 brake simulators. The disc goes beyond red-hot and back in less than a few seconds. Fantastic heat...
I still don't understand the problem statement. EVs have already solved this with regenerative braking. You lose energy getting the brake rotor up to the same rotational speed as the rest of the wheel. Yes. You can also regain nearly all of that energy with very little added complexity if you...
Nobody has mentioned galling yet?
Aluminum on aluminum threads is asking for trouble, particularly where vibration is present. It's a virtual certainty your threads will gall together, possibly even with an excellent anti-seize compound being used.
That's not to say it can't be done. Just be...
Your design goal is "I want to redesign it to eliminate the need for a central shaft and have the full torque applied on one side while the other side moves freely."
Uh, if the other side is moving freely... it's unconstrained. I'm guessing this is for something like an elevator or rudder. You...
If there's a human nearby when this thing is launched or recovered, I have no idea why you'd eschew manual deployment. Talk about over-complicating it.
Spring loaded locking mechanism and two detent locations. It'll take all of 20s to deploy. Save the weight that would be frittered away on...
I think TugBoatEng already explained this one. Sounds like a seal longevity and fluid compatibility/explosion constraint that really benefits from the additional piston rod seal.
