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Fatigue life calculation: Mixer shaft
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Fatigue life calculation is a crucial factor in the assessment of materials, especially for components exposed to heavy loads, in order to ensure long-term functionality. ISATEC is an experienced partner to companies in various branches of industry when it comes to the assessment of the long-term stability of mechanical components.
Continuous and discontinuous/batch mixers are used in a number of different industries. The operation of horizontal mixers poses especially demanding technical requirements, as they often operate with extremely high torques (several 100,000 Nm!) and at high temperatures in some cases. Another problem associated with so-called dual-shaft mixers is that two shafts are arranged side-by-side in housing shaped like a figure eight in such a way that they do not come in contact with each other – which would be disastrous – but cleanse each other of accumulated mixing material.
In order to achieve more accurate assessments of different operating conditions/drive modes, we develop customer-specific simulation tools and configure the components, which are constantly exposed to heavy loads, with the ISASEP © program in keeping with various relevant guidelines.
Continuous and discontinuous/batch mixers are used in a number of different industries. The operation of horizontal mixers poses especially demanding technical requirements, as they often operate with extremely high torques (several 100,000 Nm!) and at high temperatures in some cases. Another problem associated with so-called dual-shaft mixers is that two shafts are arranged side-by-side in housing shaped like a figure eight in such a way that they do not come in contact with each other – which would be disastrous – but cleanse each other of accumulated mixing material.
In order to achieve more accurate assessments of different operating conditions/drive modes, we develop customer-specific simulation tools and configure the components, which are constantly exposed to heavy loads, with the ISASEP © program in keeping with various relevant guidelines.