Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge

In order to study the change law of mechanical characteristic parameters of the steel spherical hinge of swiveling bridges in the process of rotation, a T-shaped rigid swiveling bridge over railway is used as a research target in this paper, and a three-dimensional bridge finite element model was co...

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Main Authors: Enhui Zhang, Yuchen Wu, Sai Guo, Peng Li, Hong Li
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Peng Li
Hong Li
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Hong Li
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description In order to study the change law of mechanical characteristic parameters of the steel spherical hinge of swiveling bridges in the process of rotation, a T-shaped rigid swiveling bridge over railway is used as a research target in this paper, and a three-dimensional bridge finite element model was constructed. The process of bridge turning was numerically simulated by Ansys software(Ansys Release 16.0); the patterns of change in the upper turntable and steel spherical hinge stresses for specific rotational angles were obtained, the effect of bias loads on the stress distribution in the upper turntable and steel spherical hinge was analyzed, and the stress data of the steel spherical hinge of numerical simulation and real-time monitoring were compared. The results illustrated: During rotation, the maximum compressive stress in the upper turntable is located in the contact area with the outer edge of the upper steel spherical hinge; the maximum compressive stress in the steel spherical hinge is at the edge of its own circumference. The overall stress in the upper steel spherical hinge is slightly greater than the stress in the lower steel spherical hinge. Under the eccentricity condition, the maximum compressive stress in the steel spherical hinge increases with increasing eccentricity, and the stress concentration is more significant. The eccentric limit position of swiveling bridges is determined by the strength of the upper turntable. The monitoring method of deploying stress gauges at the steel support structure of the lower bearing platform provides a new method to obtain the stress pattern of the steel spherical hinge and even the bridge as a whole.
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spelling doaj-art-e9f7bcbec2ac4878984a2de6b4c7df4a2025-08-20T02:53:18ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114241179910.3390/app142411799Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling BridgeEnhui Zhang0Yuchen Wu1Sai Guo2Peng Li3Hong Li4School of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou 014000, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou 014000, ChinaChina Railway No.3 Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030000, ChinaChina Railway No.3 Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030000, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou 014000, ChinaIn order to study the change law of mechanical characteristic parameters of the steel spherical hinge of swiveling bridges in the process of rotation, a T-shaped rigid swiveling bridge over railway is used as a research target in this paper, and a three-dimensional bridge finite element model was constructed. The process of bridge turning was numerically simulated by Ansys software(Ansys Release 16.0); the patterns of change in the upper turntable and steel spherical hinge stresses for specific rotational angles were obtained, the effect of bias loads on the stress distribution in the upper turntable and steel spherical hinge was analyzed, and the stress data of the steel spherical hinge of numerical simulation and real-time monitoring were compared. The results illustrated: During rotation, the maximum compressive stress in the upper turntable is located in the contact area with the outer edge of the upper steel spherical hinge; the maximum compressive stress in the steel spherical hinge is at the edge of its own circumference. The overall stress in the upper steel spherical hinge is slightly greater than the stress in the lower steel spherical hinge. Under the eccentricity condition, the maximum compressive stress in the steel spherical hinge increases with increasing eccentricity, and the stress concentration is more significant. The eccentric limit position of swiveling bridges is determined by the strength of the upper turntable. The monitoring method of deploying stress gauges at the steel support structure of the lower bearing platform provides a new method to obtain the stress pattern of the steel spherical hinge and even the bridge as a whole.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/11799T-shaped rigid swiveling bridgebias loadsupper turntablesteel spherical hinge
spellingShingle Enhui Zhang
Yuchen Wu
Sai Guo
Peng Li
Hong Li
Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge
Applied Sciences
T-shaped rigid swiveling bridge
bias loads
upper turntable
steel spherical hinge
title Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge
title_full Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge
title_fullStr Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge
title_short Numerical Simulation Study of Rotating Structure for Large Tonnage Asymmetric T-Shaped Rigid Swiveling Bridge
title_sort numerical simulation study of rotating structure for large tonnage asymmetric t shaped rigid swiveling bridge
topic T-shaped rigid swiveling bridge
bias loads
upper turntable
steel spherical hinge
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/11799
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