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980H Port Package Rear Bumper Redesign

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Completed in Shanghai, China and sponsored by Caterpillar (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., a team of mechanical engineering students from Shanghai University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute redesigned the rear bumper of a Cat® 980H medium wheel loader (980H). Communication with the project sponsor clarified the product need and provided feedback for an iterative design process incorporating dynamic and static computer simulations. Of three designs created, the team chose one with additional functionality, greater user safety, comparable durability, and significant profitability. For future designs, the team recommends material substitution, center of gravity consideration, and finite element analysis preparation.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • E-project-012515-232218
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  • 2015
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  • 2015-01-25
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  • Shanghai
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  • 2023-09-19

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