ISSN 2736-1721
Global Journal of Business Management ISSN 6731-4538 Vol. 12 (2), pp. 001-011, February, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
The use of finite element method in the furniture industry
K. Hüseyin Koç1, Koray Kizilkaya2, E. Seda Erdinler1 and Derya Sevim Korkut3*
1Istanbul University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Istanbul, 34473, Turkey.
2Forest Industrial Engineer, Turkey.
3Duzce University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Duzce, 81620, Turkey.
Accepted 20 October, 2017
Abstract
Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) techniques are getting more common everyday in the industry. The reason of this can be determined as the possibility of application of the CAE system besides the development of administration comprehension and industry with personal computers. In this study, Finite Element Method (FEM) application, which is an important engineering technique, was investigated with SolidWorks/CosmosWorks system. It is aimed to discuss the difficulties of FEM application based on the structure of the wood material and the conditions to transfer these to the Furniture Industry. For this purpose, proper analysis coefficient and virtual resistance values were developed with available standard, theoretic information and industrial application examples. At the second stage, the analysis was applied on a real product and the accuracy and applicability of the analysis approach have been evaluated by comparing the theoretic behavior of the product based on the software with the real results in practice.
Key words: Finite element method, FEM, furniture, Computer aided engineering (CAE).