Lightweighting of railway axles for reduction of unsprung mass and track access charges
(2019)
Journal Article
Mistry, P., & Johnson, M. (2020). Lightweighting of railway axles for reduction of unsprung mass and track access charges. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 234(9), 958-968 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0954409719877774
The potential for lightweighting of railway axles was investigated to primarily reduce the unsprung mass of rail vehicles. The reduction of unsprung mass equates to an overall lighter train, which will help to reduce track damage, energy consumption... Read More about Lightweighting of railway axles for reduction of unsprung mass and track access charges.