COMPUTER-AIDED OPTIMAL WHEEL PROFILE DESIGN FOR RAIL VEHICLES

Wheel-rail geometry parameters strongly affect the dynamic performance of rail vehicles through their influence on the interaction forces between the wheel and the rail. Dynamic performance of rail vehicles can be significantly improved through the use of scientific methods for wheel design. With the development of ever faster, more powerful mini and micro computers, computer-aided design (CAD) methods can be effectively used to design wheel profiles using representative non-linear models. A computer-aided design method, implemented on a mini computer, has been developed at Clemson University for designing wheel profiles. This procedure uses an optimizing process to design wheel profiles. This procedure uses an optimizing process to design wheel profiles that meet the performance specifications of a given vehicle. Studies conducted to the present time show the CAD process to be quite effective and efficient.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ASME Rail Transportation Spring Conference Proceedings--1986 presented at Joint ASME/IEEE Railroad Conference Norfolk, Virginia, April 8-10, 1986.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Hague, I
  • Latimer, D
  • Law, E H
• Conference:
  • ASME Rail Transportation Spring Conference Proceedings--1986 presented at Joint ASME/IEEE Railroad Conference Norfolk, Virginia, April 8-10, 1986.
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 39-52

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Dynamic tests; Optimization; Rail (Railroads); Rolling contact; Steering; Vehicle design; Wear; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Wheel tread design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00456253
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:01PM