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1 LLC E US HWY 175, Kemp, TX P: (800) F: (903) Simulation of Fully extended LM-14-8-FM- 500LB tests Date: Friday, November 07, 2014 Designer: Study name: 75 mph Analysis type: Static Description The results of a 75 mph wind force on the fully LM-14-8-FM- 500LB light mast. Table of Contents Description... 1 Loads and Fixtures... 2 Resultant Forces... 3 Beams... 3 Study Results... 4 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 1

2 Loads and Fixtures Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details Fixed-1 Entities: Type: 1 face(s) Fixed Geometry Resultant Forces Components X Y Z Resultant Reaction force(n) Reaction Moment(N m) Load name Load Image Load Details Gravity-1 Reference: Face< 1 > Values: Units: SI Force-1 Entities: 1 face(s) Type: Apply normal force Value: lbf Force-2 Entities: 1 face(s) Type: Apply normal force Value: 88 lbf Force-3 Entities: 1 face(s) Type: Apply normal force Value: 112 lbf Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 2

3 Resultant Forces Reaction Forces Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant Entire Model N Reaction Moments Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant Entire Model N m Beams No Data Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 3

4 Study Results Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress psi psi Node: 9834 Node: Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-75 mph-stress-stress1 Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0 in in Node: Node: 2497 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 4

5 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-75 mph-displacement-displacement1 Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain e-009 Element: Element: 8063 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 5

6 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-75 mph-strain-strain1 Factor of Safety1 Automatic Node: e+006 Node: 9834 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 6

7 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-75 mph-factor of Safety-Factor of Safety1 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 7

8 LLC E US HWY 175, Kemp, TX P: (800) F: (903) Simulation of a fully extended LM-14-8-FM- 500LB light mast. Date: Friday, November 07, 2014 Designer: Study name: 125 mph Analysis type: Static Description The results of a 125 mph wind force on a fully extended LM FM-500LB light mast. Table of Contents Description... 1 Loads and Fixtures... 2 Resultant Forces... 3 Beams... 3 Study Results... 4 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 1

9 Loads and Fixtures Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details Fixed-2 Entities: Type: 1 face(s) Fixed Geometry Resultant Forces Components X Y Z Resultant Reaction force(n) Reaction Moment(N m) Load name Load Image Load Details Gravity-1 Reference: Face< 1 > Values: Units: SI Force-1 Entities: 1 face(s) Type: Apply normal force Value: lbf Force-2 Entities: 1 face(s) Type: Apply normal force Value: lbf Force-3 Entities: 1 face(s) Type: Apply normal force Value: 1280 lbf Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 2

10 Resultant Forces Reaction Forces Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant Entire Model N Reaction Moments Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant Entire Model N m Beams No Data Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 3

11 Study Results Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress psi psi Node: 9834 Node: Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-125 mph-stress-stress1 Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0 in in Node: Node: 2205 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 4

12 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-125 mph-displacement-displacement1 Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain e-009 Element: Element: 9220 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 5

13 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-125 mph-strain-strain1 Factor of Safety1 Automatic Node: e+006 Node: 9834 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 6

14 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-125 mph-factor of Safety-Factor of Safety1 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 7

15 LLC E US HWY 175, Kemp, TX P: (800) F: (903) Simulation of Fully extended LM-14-8-FM- 500LB tests Date: Friday, November 07, 2014 Designer: Study name: Fatigue Analysis type: Fatigue(Constant Amplitude) Table of Contents Description... 1 Loading Options... 2 Study Results... 3 Description Fatigue report for 125 mph wind force on the LM-14-8-FM- 500LB light mast. Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 1

16 Loading Options Event Name No. of cycles Loading type Study Association Event Fully Reversed (LR=- 1) Study name Scale Factor Step 125 mph 1 0 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 2

17 Study Results Results1 Damage plot Node: 1 Node: 1 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-fatigue-results-results1 Results2 Life plot 1e+006 cycle 1e+006 cycle Node: 1 Node: 1 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 3

18 Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests-fatigue-results-results2 Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Fully extended 7x7to5x5 tests 4

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