Numerical analysis was carried out to investigate the variation of stress and strain characteristics for the rail device in stone board cutting system. The maximum equivalent stress and strain from the vertical load acting on the device decrease as the load moves forward. Also, the maximum equivalent stress appears near the end of left, and the equivalent force of right rail device was about 1.8 times higher than that of left rail device. The variation of stress and strain distributions was remarkable at the edge of the device, and it has a strong influence on the bottom and column. These results can be applicable to optimal design of the stone board cutting device for the system safety.

• 허진석(Division of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering of Wonkwang University) | Jin-Seok Heo
• 임성진(Division of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering of Wonkwang University) | Sung-Jin Lim
• 이지수(BISSAL STONE, Inc.) | Ji-Soo Lee
• 이상호(Member, Division of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering of Wonkwang University) | Sang-Ho Lee Corresponding Author