Structural analysis for the design of a lightweight composite railway axle
(2022)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. S., Evans, R., Mistry, P. J., Li, S., Bruni, S., Bernasconi, A., & Cervello, S. (2022). Structural analysis for the design of a lightweight composite railway axle. Composite Structures, 290, Article 115544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115544
The unsprung masses associated with the axles of a railway vehicle result in costly impact damage to the rail infrastructure. A hybrid metallic-composite (HMC) railway axle is evaluated using finite element analysis. The axle mass is 74 kg, 63% light... Read More about Structural analysis for the design of a lightweight composite railway axle.