Design optimization procedure gave about 8.5% of weight reductions in the main foot valve components.
Serdar KARAOĞLU, Çiçek ÖZES 2008, 'DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF A FOOT VALVE BY USING ANSYS®', Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Scienceshttp://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000088938. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, main components of a foot valve, being produced by casting, were optimized for minimum weight.
Serdar KARAOĞLU, Çiçek ÖZES 2008, 'DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF A FOOT VALVE BY USING ANSYS®', Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Scienceshttp://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000088938. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Final design of the foot valve was completed by using the calculated values of optimum dimensions of the main components.
Serdar KARAOĞLU, Çiçek ÖZES 2008, 'DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF A FOOT VALVE BY USING ANSYS®', Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Scienceshttp://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000088938. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)