400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 U.S.A. Tel: (724) 776-4841 Fax: (724) 776-5760 Web: www.sae.org SAE TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES2005-01-3425 Hub Connection Simulation of a Sensor Platform System Kenneth A. Williams, Zenovy S. Wowczuk, Seth D. Lucey, Kenneth H. Means and James E. Smith Center for Industrial Res earch Applications (CIRA) West Virginia University Aerotech Congress & Exhibition Grapevine, Texas October 3-6, 2005Downloaded from SAE International by Univ of California Berkeley, Thursday, August 02, 2018The Engineering Meetings Board has approved this paper for publication. It has successfully completed SAE's peer review process under the supervision of the session organizer. This process requires a minimum of three (3) reviews by qualified reviewers. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,without the prior written permission of SAE. For permission and licensing requests contact: SAE Permissions 400 Commonwealth DriveWarrendale, PA 15096-0001-USAEmail: [email protected]: 724-772-4891Tel: 724-772-4028 For multiple print copies contact: SAE Customer ServiceTel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada)Tel: 724-776-4970 (outside USA)Fax: 724-776-1615Email: Customer [email protected] ISSN 0148-7191Copyright © 2005 SAE InternationalPositions and opinions advanced in this paper are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of SAE.The author is solely responsible for the content of the paper. A process is available by which discussions will be printed with the pap er if it is publishe d in SAE Transactions. Persons wishing to submit papers to be considered for presentation or publication by SAE should send themanuscript or a 300 word abstract of a proposed manuscript to: Secretary, Engineering Meetings Board, SAE. Printed in USADownloaded from SAE International by Univ of California Berkeley, Thursday, August 02, 2018 12005-01-3425 Hub Connection Simulation of a Sensor Platform System Kenneth A. Williams, Zenovy S. Wowczuk, Seth D. Lucey, Kenneth H. Means and James E. Smith Center for Industrial Resear ch Applications (CIRA) West Virginia University Copyright © 2005 SAE International ABSTRACT In this analysis the structural integrity of the rotational system of a standardized roll-on, roll-off sensor pallet system was authenticated. The driving force behind this analysis was to ensure the stru ctural integrity of the system and to locate the areas with optimization potential. This process will ideally lead to the weight reduction of individual components thereby allowing for the transportation of greater cargo during flight. Scaling down of these excessive areas will also allow for a reduced production cost and an increase in efficiency of the system. The study was comprised of the failure susceptibility of the individual components of the system. The major results include the optimizat ion potential of individual components, as well as strategically rating and categorizing the failure c apability of the components. These specific components include the rotational shaft, offset load-carrying keyways, bolts, hubs that mount the rotational arms of the system to the shaft, and the bolt holes through which the arms are mounted to the hubs. Throughout this analysis, a dynamic load factor was used in addition to the combi ned static weight of the sensor pod, arms, and sensors. The dynamic load factor allows for the inclusion of additional inertial forces applied to the system due to rotation, which will provide a more accurate prediction of the stresses created and ultimately lead to a safer design. INTRODUCTION West Virginia University (WVU) was contracted to design a standardized roll-on, roll-off sensor pallet system for a C-130 aircraft. The idea was conceived by the National Guard and the Counter Narco-Ter