Discussion on the number of ear seats to be installed on the silo
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This post was last edited by kareale88 on 2019-7-21 at 22:35. Hello everyone, the company has currently taken on a project involving the design of silos with a diameter of 2100 mm and a cylinder height of 4500 mm; including the conical shell, the total height is approximately 9500 mm. The problem now is that, taking into account the setup of the weighing module, the owner insists that we use 3 ear mounts. Since devices with large diameters all use four or more ear mounts, we are quite conflicted and concerned about the safety of the device. I hope everyone will discuss it. (Note: According to hg/t20583, the specified number of ear seats is 700; three or two ear seats are allowed provided this number is 700 or less.)
It’s not a big problem; as long as the load on the ear mounts is sufficient, the bending moment at the supports is adequate, and the thickness of the shell meets the requirements specified in Appendix B, that’s fine
Thank you, hello. The ear seat load and local stresses in the cylinder can be addressed by increasing the wall thickness. I’m worried that there aren’t enough supports, which could affect stability
No, we have built many such silos; they all have three support points
Let’s pool our ideas; I hope other colleagues will join in the discussion
Is it okay as long as there are regulations? Then consider the weight. . . .