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Seismic Qualification of Industrial PC Rack through Simulation
Technology Category
- Automation & Control - Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Sensors - Vibration Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Aerospace
- Automotive
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Experimentation Automation
- Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services
- System Integration
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services, a leading architectural engineering construction (AEC) and industrial services provider in India, faced a challenge in the design of computer storage racks. These racks, used to mount servers or desktops, must provide structural support for computers and comply with Bellcore testing standards, the most common set of safety, spatial, and environmental design guidelines applied to telecommunications equipment. The challenge was to ensure compliance with these standards while also meeting the increasing demand for quick turnaround during product development. The company needed to develop products using fewer prototype tests to deliver a faster time to market, all while ensuring the racks could withstand seismic tests.
About The Customer
Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services is a leading provider of architectural engineering construction (AEC) and industrial services in India. The company offers a wide range of solutions for various industries including automotive, aerospace, defense, power plant, chemical, construction, and marine. Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services partners with its clients to provide sound and affordable business solutions. The company is committed to delivering high-quality products that meet industry standards and customer expectations, and it continually seeks innovative ways to improve its product development process.
The Solution
To address this challenge, Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services utilized ANSYS® Professional™ NLS technology. Engineers constructed a 3-D model of the industrial PC rack and performed finite element analysis (FEA) to determine the structural integrity and performance characteristics of the rack system under different seismic loading conditions. The simulation allowed the company to quantify system performance characteristics under the influence of seismic inertia loads based on specification and regulatory documents as well as industry standards. This approach enabled the company to ensure that the rack design complied with the Bellcore seismic testing standard, thus shortening the design cycle and ensuring that the rack design would perform according to the specifications.
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