DESIGN OF A SINGLE MAST RETRACTABLE CARPORT CANOPY
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2020-03
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Machine Design Journal
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Design solution to failure of carport canopy structural frame under severe weather conditions is presented.
The carport is conceived to be a single mast structure supporting an overhead retractable canopy operated by screw
mechanism. The retraction of the canopy deny extreme weather conditions such as strong wind or heavy snowfall a
surface area on which to act upon thereby generating excessive load that may collapse the whole structure. The design
process followed well established design procedure. Critical components were analyzed for functionality and safety. A
proof of concept model at a reduced scale was fabricated which successfully demonstrated the efficacy of the
deployment and the retracting mechanism.
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Olakunle Kayode, Kehinde Adeleke, Eyitope Alade: Design of a Single Mast Retractable Carport Canopy; Machine Design, Vol.12(2020) No.1, pp. 15-20