Roller Chain Link Plate design Based on FEA

Abstract

Most of the time conveyor industry uses chain link assembly, the scope of this paper is to find out the areas where we can increase strength of chain, by reducing its stress concentration with reduction in weight. The paper investigates into various manufacturing features for the same. Finally Finite Element Analysis (FEA) has been used to check out the experimental and software outcomes. Later lot of effort has previously been ended in other constituents, in this development the concentration has been tapered down to specific component of chain. Inside the outer link, most dimensions in the manufacturing are parametrically well-defined. In this paper we measure the impact of change in different constraint and manufacturing methods of outer link on the stress in the structure and see if material saving is thinkable or not.