THE TORSIONAL STRENGTH OF BOGIE WAGONS

DER VERWINDUNGSWIDERSTAND VON DREHGESTELL-GUTERWAGON

The number of wagons with torsional rigidity and widely spaced bogie king pins is increasing. The greatest attention should be given to the constructional rigidity of wagons. The author gives comments on calculations for a tank-wagon design in which torsional strength does not endanger safety against derailment. He adopts as a basis the test results of the ORE B 55 Specialists Committee on "Prevention of derailment of goods wagons on distorted track", and on the estimated derailment of an empty 102-tonne tank wagon.

• Corporate Authors:

  VEB Autobahnbaukombinat

  Templinestrasse 19
  Potsdam,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • KOFFMAN, J L
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 355-358
• Serial:
  • DET Eisenbahntechnik
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: VEB Autobahnbaukombinat

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Freight cars; Structural analysis; Tank cars; Torsion; Train track dynamics; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design; Freight car design; Question b55
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129308
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM