Recent content by WallyLux

Sorry i got ahead of myself and forgot to state the changes I've made. Since the first post the criteria has changed. I'm now designing for a 180 kg ladle instead of 90 kg, just a small increase. They are the new outside dimensions. The pivot is now 195 mm below the rim of the ladle. The wall...

Just an update, and a result that I’m so far much happier with. I haven’t done a CAD model to analyse the flow yet but I did build a much more accurate model of the ladle in solidworks, and assumed the material in the ladle was solid. I cheated a bit and used the CAD model data to show me the...

Thanks for clarifying that, it's been bugging me that my load force suddenly halved. Thanks for everyones help and I'll get back to you soon.

nvn: That is along the lines of what I was doing but where I'm getting stuck is deciding what load to use. Do I assume that the entire mass of the ladle and material (whether it is full or just filled to the ring) acts at the CG or can I calculate a point load from the 'distributed load'. ie...

AlephZero: The pours are relatively fast so it does make it difficult. I use Solidworks but haven't really used Fluidmotion much. Do you know if this software capable of what you are suggesting.

I'm new to the forum and hope someone can help me out. I've attached a picture so hope it works. I have a ladle for pouring metal, the mass of the ladle itself is 60kg and the max. mass of material that can fit in the ladle is 90kg. Total mass 150kg. The ladle has a tapered profile, so the...