Welded Bracket Assembly

Abstract

The paper deals with possibilities of structural design of welded bracket loaded by bending. The bracket assembly consists of an arm and a base that are connected to each other by a weld. Especially the weld on the side of the arm, which is stressed by tension, is adversely stressed. The design solutions are designed to provide sufficient strength while maintaining low production costs. The verification of the properties of individual designs was performed using 3D FEM. The resulting, optimal variant was achieved through the gradual improvement of the design solution - by learning from previous mistakes.