Design & Analysis
of Door Clips
Introduction
In this
work a door clip has been analyzed to estimate the stresses
reached when the door clip is in use. The design of the door
clip has been an input for the analysis. Accidental closure of
the door can be dangerous, specially for children. In normal use
the door clip is placed on the door so that when the door closes
suddenly, it does not permit full closure of the door there by
acting as a safety device for children. IN this work, a finite
element model of the door clip has been developed. The same has
then been assembled along with the door and the door frame so as
to simulate the closing of the door. The stresses have then been
estimated. In order to realistically estimate the stresses in
the door clip, typical door size and weight has been chosen. The
door size has been taken to be about 3 ft X 6 ft X 1" and the
weight has been taken to vary between 35 and 45 kgs.
A door clip mesh used in
analysis.
The static model of the clip with one set of BCs and loading
conditions.
A close up of the door /
clip / stopper orientation in the dynamic simulations. |
