<strong>Paper Title</strong><br>
Design, Analysis & Commissioning Of A Tailor-Made Aerial Work Platform (AWP)<br>
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<strong>Abstract</strong><br>
An novel design of telescopic steel lattice structure was designed for a customized AWP solution to cater the 
needs of repair and maintenance of a huge radio telescope. The steel structure of AWP has vertical members and lacings of 
Indian standard steel L angles of different dimensions. Diagonal & K type lacing has been used. The actuation mechanism 
has been mounted on a plus shaped frame of standard C channels. The AWP has been designed to reach 11 meters height. 
Commercially available elevator product like T rails & shoes have been used for achieving telescopic motion. The use of 
hydraulics has been discussed for linear actuation mechanisms. FEA package ANSYS Workbench has been used to verify 
veracity of analytical structure  design. The FEA results  were used to reinforce the steel structure in areas wherestress 
concentration had been highlighted. 
 
Keywords Aerial Work Platform, Steel frame column, L & C sections, FEA of steel structures, Lacing Design.