ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN THE DESIGN OF RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK

TECNOLOGIE DI AVANGUARDIA NELLA COSTRUZIONE DEL MATERIALE FERROVIARIO

Requirements which modern railroad cars have to satisfy are listed and their consequences for their structural design and the materials used are discussed. Application of advanced technology, in particular the use of light alloys, stainless steel, plastics, adhesives, etc., for railroad car construction is surveyed. Examples of realization for the Circumvesuviana Railroad and for the Milan and Rome subways are presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Collegio Ingegneri Ferroviari Italiani

  Piazza Croce Rossa
  Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Martinelli, M
  • Ricco, N
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Serial:
  • INGEGNERIA FERROVIARIA
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue Number: 10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight cars; Materials science; Passenger cars; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057417
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 6 1981 12:00AM