THERMAL DAMAGE AND RAIL LOAD STRESSES IN A 33-INCH RAILROAD CAR WHEEL.

Stresses in a 33-inch (.840 m) railroad car wheel in response to static rail loadings are presented on the basis of experimental work and theoretical predictions. In regions away from the contact area, the theoretical predictions are verified by experiment. The rail load stresses are compared to theoretically damaging thermal loads, and a possible method of analysis of fatigue damage from the combined loading is discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contributed by the Rail Transportation Division of ASME for presentation at the Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 27-December 2, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Kipp, R M
  • Wetenkamp, H R
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Computer graphics; Defects; Failure; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Finite element method; Force; Railroad rails; Railroad wheels; Simulation; Stresses; Structural analysis; Thermal stresses; Wheel loads; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interactive graphics
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques; Wheel defects; Wheel failure; Wheel stresses; Wheel thermal stresses
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168017
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: 77-WA/RT-2 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM