Conceptual design and structural analysis of a Ground Support Equipment for handling and maintenance of Turboshaft engines

Autor: Jaime Enrique Orduy Rodríguez, Iván Felipe Rodríguez-Barón, Brayan Alejandro Rosas-Bonilla, Jhon Sebastián Merchán-Camelo, Edison Jair Bejarano-Sepúlveda
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Dyna, Vol 88, Iss 218 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0012-7353
2346-2183
DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v88n218.91617
Popis: This paper describes the application of computational modeling and computer-aided design (CAD) for the conceptual design and structural analysis of the maintenance process of Klimov TV3-117 engines at an approved Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Colombia. The main issue is that these engines are difficult to roll and manipulate due to their weight, which ranges between 250 and 350 kg, which causes time and cost overruns for the operator, and delays in the scheduled maintenance times. The solution proposed by this study is the conceptualization and structural feasibility of a prototype of ground support equipment for handling and maintenance of Turboshaft engines, implementation of which could save up to 100 person-hours, which translates into about USD 10,000, since the current process requires four specialists and two inspectors, whereas the modified process would only require one of each
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