Simulation of Crane Hook Eye using Finite Element Analysis

The failure of crane hook eye happens attributable to the strain iatrogenic because of repetitive loading and unloading conditions. To reduce the failure of crane hook eye, the strain within the crane hook eye is studied and reduced the maximum stress than existing (trapezoidal) crane hook eye. By modifying the cross section the strain of the hook eye is reduced. During this study, the cross section has been chosen as a basic parameter to optimize the hook style that carries 4.5-tons load. Here, there square measure four forms of cross-sectional for crane hook eye specifically design-3, design-1, Design-2 and trapezoidal (standard). These crane hook eyes modelled and analyzed using SOLIDWORK and ANSYS software, and also the results of every changed crane hook eyes compared with trapezoidal hook results supported totally different criteria's that square measure maximum stress, maximum deformation, fatigue life and weight of the hooks. Finally supported the comparisons of every changed modeling crane hook eyes with the quality crane hook eye, design-2 is chosen. The maximum Von-Misses stress and weight of design-2 crane hook eye is reduced from trapezoidal (standard) crane hook eye by 3.461 MPa (4.133%) and 0.354 Kg (2.49%). Therefore, model -3 crane hook eye is taken into account as optimum results.