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TL;DR Summary: I need help to understand the concept for load absorbtion in a spiral scissor lift.
Hello everyone!
I have a mechanical engineering project for the end of this semester.
We have been tasked to design a spiral scissor lift similar to what’s in the attached picture. My question is regarding the statics. When the lift is stationary with a load on the top platform, are there any norms or guidelines for how much of the load will be absorbed by the scissor structure and how much of the weight will be absorbed by the spiral column itself?
I understand that when in motion, the spiral column has to be able to lift the entire load. But how about when its being static?
Hello everyone!
I have a mechanical engineering project for the end of this semester.
We have been tasked to design a spiral scissor lift similar to what’s in the attached picture. My question is regarding the statics. When the lift is stationary with a load on the top platform, are there any norms or guidelines for how much of the load will be absorbed by the scissor structure and how much of the weight will be absorbed by the spiral column itself?
I understand that when in motion, the spiral column has to be able to lift the entire load. But how about when its being static?