Development Of Hydraulic Support Double Telescopic Column Three-Dimensional Parametric Design System

The performance of double telescopic columns holds significant sway over the utilization and reliability of hydraulic supports,serving as their primary load-bearing and height-adjustment components.However,the conventional paradigm of product design mandates an arduous and extensive process of meticulous calculation and verification for the individual components of these telescopic columns.Moreover,it entails iterative modifications of three-dimensional models for various parts,alongside the repetitive creation of engineering drawings.Regrettably,this approach leads to prolonged product design cycles,augmented design costs for enterprises,and impinges on the ability of products to swiftly respond to market demands.In order to fulfill the goal of rapid and efficient design for double telescopic columns while minimizing repetitive tasks during the design process,this study introduces a parameterized design system for double telescopic columns.SolidWorks software is employed as the secondary development platform,with VB6.0 serving as the development tool and VB as the programming language.A model parameter database is established using Access,while a standard component library is created using SolidWorks Design Library.The outcome is a well-structured and user-friendly interface for the parameterized design system of double telescopic columns.The key aspects of the system are as follows:(1)Recognizing the issues associated with conventional design methods,this study identifies the functional requirements of a parametric design system for dual telescopic columns.The system’s modules are defined,and an overall framework is established.Furthermore,through a comparative analysis of various parametric design methods,the adoption of SolidWorks for secondary development is justified.(2)This article elucidates the operational principles of dual telescopic columns,analyzes their structure,and selects design methodologies for dual telescopic columns.VB6.0 software is utilized to calculate and verify the dimensions of major components,as well as to perform stability and strength analyses on the entire structure.The theoretical calculation processes are implemented programmatically.(3)The functionalities of the parametric design system are analyzed,and the system design approach is delineated.The step-by-step process for secondary development is clarified,involving the establishment of the dual telescopic column model parameter database and the standard component library using Access and SolidWorks Design Library,respectively.The login interface and sub-windows of the system are designed using VB6.0.(4)Based on the secondary development capabilities of SolidWorks,this study explores automatic modeling and assembly techniques for components.By analyzing the structure of dual telescopic columns,the basic shapes of their components are determined,and VB programming language is employed to automatically create three-dimensional models of the components.Additionally,virtual assembly of the components is achieved through VB programming language by considering their interrelationships.Furthermore,finite element analysis and automated engineering drawing techniques are investigated using the secondary development capabilities of SolidWorks.The VB language is used to access the secondary development interface provided by SolidWorks Simulation,enabling functions such as automatic case addition,material addition,contact addition,constraint addition,load addition,and grid division.Moreover,VB language is utilized to facilitate functions including create engineering documentation,component selection,view selection on engineering drawings,automatic dimension annotation,header completion,and output format selection.