LIGHTWEIGHT STAINLESS STEEL COMMUTER TRAIN CARBODIES
Lightweight stainless steel commuter train carbodies, which are currently being developed by Hitachi, are designed to reduce car weight to nearly that of aluminum alloy cars in order to save energy and to simplify maintenance by using stainless steel for all structural parts. These lightweight stainless steel carbodies have been developed for use on 20 m electric commuter train cars. The weight of the trailer carbody structures, not including the attached equipment, has been reduced to 4.5 tons. To achieve such lightweight carbody structures, the Hitachi Interactive Design System for Structure Analysis and Strength Evaluation (HIDESS) was used to determine the optimum design base, and high tensile-strength stainless steel, new structural joints, and a long flat-sheet beading technique were incorporated in fabrication.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Hitachi Limited, Publications Department
Nippon Bldg, #6-2, 2-chome Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100, Japan -
Authors:
- Hamatake, K
- KASAI, Y
- KAWAI, S
- Publication Date: 1984-2
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 17-20
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Serial:
- Hitachi Review
- Volume: 33
- Issue Number: 1
- ISSN: 0018-277X
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Carbides; Commuter cars; Computer aided design; Computer programs; Design; Light vehicles; Passenger cars; Rail motorcars; Stainless steel; Technology; Train components; Vehicle design
- Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
- Geographic Terms: Japan
- Old TRIS Terms: Cars (Rail motor); Passenger car design
- Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00387853
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM