The project goal was to reassemble and create a test rig for an existing hydraulic load-sharing unit, consisting of three individual ball nuts connected by hydraulic cylinders. The test rig was designed to use weights dropped as a repeatable force application to determine the load sharing unit’s efficiency and load sharing capabilities to warrant further testing and development. This was done in a limited time frame of 16 weeks and with a limited budget. Due to this and electronic issues, the project was not finished and needs to be continued in the future.

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Creator

• Montuoro, Joseph W.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-020220-103725

Advisor

• Ault, Holly Keyes

Year

• 2020

Sponsor

• KTH

Date created

• 2020-02-02

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright