STRESS DISTRIBUTION OF THE CHAIN LINK BY MEANS OF BOUNDARY ELEMENT AND FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
M. Koray, Mahmut Fetvaci, C. Erdem · 2004
Finite and boundary element methods are the well known and the frequently used methods of continuum mechanics. The theoretical differences and the superiorities of the techniques over each other are widely investigated in literature. In the study, roller chains which are used as pulling and driving members of materials handling mechanisms are inspected. Stress analysis of a standard roller chain link is performed using both boundary and finite element methods. The mechanical behaviors of a standard roller chain which is loaded by the maximum allowed load are considered. Comparing the results of the both techniques with each other and the results of literature, the appropriate method for the roller chain problem is proposed.