CAT 797 Ram Mount

This is a section of another ram mount I designed used to break the bead of a CAT 797 tire. My priority was to focus on the 90 degree elbow of the ram mount as an area of high stress concentration.

By increasing the second moment of area while maintaining within weight constraints, I was able to achieve a safety factor of 2.0 under expected loads.  

I used SolidWorks Simulation to optimize my design, where I found that increasing the bend radius, adding fillets and additional side wall supports significantly lowered the stress plot. 

Lastly, I also spent time researching and sourcing ultra-high-strength steels to meet yield strength requirements.