Urban transportation systems, such as Metro de Medellín’s aerial cableways, play a key role in improving city connectivity. This study presents a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of critical mechanical components that connect cable cars to ropeways, specifically focusing on the Connection and Suspension assembly, referred to as the J-H assembly. The primary aim was to identify potential operational vulnerabilities. The analysis follows the BS EN 13796-1:2017 standard, which provides design guidelines for cable car structural components, and evaluates cases 8, 9 and 10 as benchmarks. FEA results indicate safety factors ranging from 1.62 to 2.24, with case 9 exhibiting a 31.3% deviation from the standard’s reference values. Stress concentrations were consistently found at the J-H assembly connection across all cases.

Elizabeth Hoyos

María Camila Serna

Sebastián Gutiérrez

Yesid Montoya

Jorge Hernán Córdoba

Mauricio Enrico Palacio

Iván Álvarez

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

Advances in Mechanical Engineering (AIME) is a JCR Ranked, peer-reviewed, open access journal which publishes a wide range of original research and review articles. The journal Editorial Board welcomes manuscripts in both fundamental and applied research areas, and encourages submissions which contribute novel and innovative insights to the field of mechanical engineering

Advances in Mechanical Engineering (AIME) is a JCR-ranked, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes a wide range of original research and review articles. The journal's Editorial Board welcomes manuscripts in both fundamental and applied research areas and encourages submissions that contribute novel and innovative insights to the field of mechanical engineering.

《Advances in Mechanical Engineering》是一本经过同行评审的开放获取期刊，具有JCR排名，发表广泛的原创研究和综述文章。期刊编辑委员会欢迎在基础和应用研究领域的稿件，并鼓励提交对机械工程领域贡献新颖和创新见解的作品。

Assessment via finite element analysis: Cable cart system elements manufacturing feasibility

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