A practice of applied numerical analysis during design of a unified utility electric-transport vehicle

In-plant utility transport vehicles are one of the essential elements of a modern manufacturing enterprise. Their functional versatility required at the production facilities poses a challenge for design engineers to establish a comprehensive criterion basis used for search of optimum design parameters. One of the efficient tools to do so is applied numerical analysis allowing to reduce time of the search procedures and lay the groundwork for a rationale basis for the design solutions adopted. An engineering practice of design of a flat body for utility transport vehicles is described herein, with the reference to extensive use of numerical strength analysis for verification and elaboration of its design characteristics.