Validation of Office Chair for BIFMA standard using FEA Tool

Authors

  • Vishal D. Chaudhary  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shree Ramchandra College of engineering, Lonikand, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Prof. Dr. Santosh G. Taji  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
  • Prof. Harshad S. Bawiskar  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shree Ramchandra College of engineering, Lonikand, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

CAD Model, Material Datasheet, Finite Element Analysis, BIFMA Standard, Nonlinear Structural Analysis

Abstract

The study presents finite element analysis (FEA) based validation of a new chair concept with a unique connecting mechanism obeying business & institutional furniture manufacturing association (BIFMA) standard. Business & institutional furniture manufacturing association standard is followed by all commercial and office chair manufacturer for global business. However, it is not followed for local business because chairs manufacturing lacks design innovations. The work is an effort to validate the strength and quality enhancement upon application of business & institutional furniture manufacturing association on chair design. Linear structural analysis of given load case is carried out using finite element analysis software. Hypermesh is used for preprocessing; LS-Dyna for solving mathematical equations and Hyperview is used for result interpretation. Design modifications are incorporated iteratively so that the model fits into the regulation. Comparison of the FEA results and experimental test results was done to verify the obtained results.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

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2017-10-31

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Volume 3, Issue 7, September-October-2017

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Vishal D. Chaudhary, Prof. Dr. Santosh G. Taji, Prof. Harshad S. Bawiskar, " Validation of Office Chair for BIFMA standard using FEA Tool, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.881-889, September-October-2017.