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Monster truck designer relies on COSMOSWorks
for durability of product designs
Company
Unlimited Engineering,
Inc |
Industry
Consumer |
Location
U.S.A. |
Product Used
COSMOSWorks™ |
Type of Analysis
Linear Static
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Unlimited Engineering's monster trucks
are powered by nitro methane fuel.
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The Challenge
When it comes to radio-controlled (RC) monster trucks, elegant, yet
sturdy designs are almost as crucial as the speeds the trucks can attain.
Enthusiasts who own these trucks desire a sleek vehicle that not only
can tear around the track at 40 mph or more, but can also withstand
the 1500 or more pounds of force that can occur when the vehicle collides
with walls, poles, and other trucks, or lands on the ground after driving
up a 15 foot high ramp. Designing such a vehicle involves complex calculations
and powerful software.
The Solution
For Robin Oury, of Unlimited, Inc., COSMOS™ and SolidWorks™
are indispensable in designing these sleek, top-performing RC trucks.
The tight integration of these two programs from Structural Research
and Analysis Corporation (SRAC) enables Oury to complete his designs
quickly and easily. In fact, Oury says, "there's no way to measure
the time savings COSMOS produces, because the design would not be possible
without it."
Summary and Metrics:
- Built strong, lightweight remote-controlled trucks that can achieve
speeds of up to 70 MPH
- Analyze large assemblies that often involve 1.5 plus million degrees
of freedom.
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"To
date, we've never broken a part. We've avoided this problem
because all of our products are thoroughly analyzed with COSMOS
before we ever cut a part."
Robin Oury, Designer
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