Design and Analysis of Air Transportation Crate for RF Amplifier

Abstract

Packaging is the section which is very crucial to safe shipping of released components from business author to the customer without any damage. Specifically, in critical components which are dominant for whole systems and affects other deliverable product for continuous operation. RF Amplifier is one of the electronic devices having weight of around 110Kg, used in MRI system to amplify low power to high power output for generating Radio-frequency waves and scanning images of patient. Here in this study, optimization of existing packaging system (wooden crate) used for RF-Amplifier is carried out to minimize defects which are causing damage to amplifier and affecting its form, fit and functionality. Main objective of this study is to improving dynamic strength of packaging crate design by selecting an impact resistance material in place of wooden crate, propose a new design for packaging crate considering shipping and handling parameters and evaluate the performance of the crate by simulating drop test in Finite Element analysis software at different orientations of crate. The impact load will be defined as the drop phenomena that might be occur while proposed design of crate is being packaged, stacked, and transported.