building a frame for an old diesel generator
hello all,
i found this forum just today and am completely stoked it's here, since i am a big fan of forums, especially ones related to engineering
to get to the point, i will be designing a frame to support an 8 tonne diesel motor and a 5 tonne alternator on the back of a truck, then later for display (this is an old old piece of machinery damaged a few years ago in a flood, now being moved to our museum for a glorious retirement).
i'm 1.5 years out of university and looking forward to doing the design, but i've never done anything like this before so i'm hoping you can give me a bit of inspiration for a design geometry.
the generator was designed so that it sat in a small pit, supported by two rails (above the sump) on either side with multiple bolt holes. if any of you have done or seen a frame that could support something like this, could you please direct me to a website that shows how it's done?
i think i'll be ok with spec'ing the type of channel steel to take the load, but anything you can do to help me visualise a good structure would be greatly appreciated.
thanks very much and i hope that i can be of assistance to others on this site as well.
legomad
if people is going to walk under it you need to set your object at some height, and normally obstructions to pass won't be wanted, hence it calls for a rigid-joints 3d frame table setup. loading for transport may include only the longitudinal beams plus some transverse
thanks very much ishvaaag, the frame for this engine will only be about 600mm high, definitely not for people going under!