Question: Assignment is to calculate Engine hood lifting force for Car engine hood at various angles as marked above in Red.By re - arranging the basic

Assignment is to calculate Engine hood lifting force for Car engine hood at various angles as marked above in Red.By re-arranging the basic formulayou can calculate the necessaryhand force H:(H . A)+(F E)= S.JH.A=(S J)-(F E)H.(S J)-(F- E)AGAS-SPRING FORCEHood Angle DegStroke Length for Gas Strut (mm)Gas Strut angle (For Ref)Perp dist from Gas Strut Axis to Hinge (E)Gas Strut force (F)Weight of Hood supported on Gas Strut (S)Perp dist from C.G of hood to Hinge (0)(mm)Perp dist from Hinge to Handle (A)(mm)Hand Lift Force for Hood (H)(N)SELF OPENING HOOD =13-14'FORCE TO OPEN HOOD =14 Kg.FORCE TO CLOSE HOOD=6.5-7.5 Kg.GAS-SPRING SPECIFICATIONSMODEL=28.14(AUTO-LIFT)NO. OF GAS-SPRING PER HOOD =02 NOS.EXTENDED LENGTH=745 MMINSTALLED CLOSED LENGTH=499.5 MMGas strut Selection for Car engine HoodSTROKE=300 MMUTILIZED STROKE=245.5 MMHand/ Lift Force Calculation at various Opening Angles101520543.3573.8608.20.8Deg(mm)(N)(N)498181871863.9686.79322020144.314.75517.882601955.9686.79902020??3222047.8686.71041.92020??Weight of Hood (kg)??F1=95.00\pm 3 Kg. Fi=EXTENSION FORCE IN EXTENDED CONDITION.F2=132.50+8 Kg.F2=EXTENSION FORCE IN COMPRESSED cONDITION. (F2 CHECK AT 245.5 MM UTIIZED STROKE)FR=8.00 MAX. Kg- J FR-FRICTIONAL FORCE.916.5373413686.7686.71085112020202020????????END FITTINGS = METAL THREADED B-16 BALL SOCKET WITH B-16 BALL PIN (M10x1.50 THD'S)AND HEX NUT AT BOTH ENDS.25645.523.54432323.7686.711472020????7030685.3304662415.7686.71164.52020????35726.736686.71173.42020??37??74338.4482486.34912507.72544.52599.7686.7686.71174.51173.420202?18.4??4076941.72???Hand Lift Force for Hood (H)(Kg)2139.82231.82020
Assignment is to calculate Engine hood lifting

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