To Control and Optimize the Response of Critical Components of Mandrel
Amol Khot1, N. K. Nath2, Shailesh Pimple3

1Amol Khot, Department of Mechanical Engineering, JSPM’S Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering Tathwade, Pune (Maharashtra), India.
2Dr. N. K. Nath, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, JSPM’S Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering Tathwade, Pune (Maharashtra), India.
3Dr. Shailesh Pimple, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, JSPM’S Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering Tathwade, Pune (Maharashtra), India.
Manuscript received on 10 July 2016 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 July 2016 | Manuscript Published on 30 July 2016 | PP: 13-19 | Volume-6 Issue-2, July 2016 | Retrieval Number: B2335076216/16©BEIESP
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Abstract: Mandrel is the critical part of the rolling mill operation. Mandrel consists of several components which sometimes encounter unfortunate failures. These components include wedge, mandrel shaft, pull rod or segments. In this thesis design and optimization of wedge and mandrel shaft is carried out. To design the wedge there is need to calculate which the governing parameter while designing of wedge is the 3D modeling and simulation of the wedge is carried out using solid works software. The study also includes the optimization of the shaft. As the mandrel shaft was failed during working so there is need to optimize that shaft. The cause of failure of mandrel shaft was due to fatigue failure. So first of all fatigue failure analysis of shaft is done. For fatigue failure analysis the S-N curve has been created by considering various endurance limit and endurance limit correcting factors. Further study shows that the shaft was susceptible to the fatigue so it needs optimization. By considering various values of the fillet radius optimization is carried out. The shaft is then modeled and simulated in the Ansys v 12.
Keywords: Ansys, Components, Mandrel, Optimization.

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