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A Design Study in Ductile Iron - Dotson Company Pivot Frame

Design A - Plate with Perimeter Ribs

This design uses a flat plate in the support section with perimeter ribs for stiffening and stress control.   

The maximum stresses were within target at the joint where the trapezoidal frame meets the straight bars, but the weight of this design was higher than desired.

Design A is not the best choice.
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Last Modified:September, 2005 by STG

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