Development of a wheel mounted disc brake for a high-speed train

Author(s):  
M Tirovic

This paper describes the development of a wheel mounted disc brake for the power car of a high-speed train. The disc design consists of two rings bolted on to the wheel hub, one either side of the wheel. The finite element method was used extensively from the very beginning of the design process. This considerably reduced development time and enabled the successful design of a disc for an extremely severe duty. Modelling of bulk thermal effects was found to be most effective for shape optimization and prediction of global disc behaviour, with more sophisticated analyses required to determine more detailed design limits. Results from dynamometer tests and vehicle trials gave good correlation with theoretical results and proved the design suitability for the required duty.

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 1551-1555
Author(s):  
Jian Ming Zhang ◽  
Yong He

This paper is concerned with the convergence of the h-p version of the finite element method for three dimensional Poisson problems with edge singularity on quasi-uniform meshes. First, we present the theoretical results for the convergence of the h-p version of the finite element method with quasi-uniform meshes for elliptic problems on polyhedral domains on smooth functions in the framework of Jacobi-weighted Sobolev spaces. Second, we investigate and analyze numerical results for three dimensional Poission problems with edge singularity. Finally, we verified the theoretical predictions by the numerical computation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 522-531
Author(s):  
Haiyin Cao ◽  
Yu Huang ◽  
Youmin Rong ◽  
Hao Wu ◽  
Minghui Guo

Abstract In this study, the influence of inlet pocket size on the static performance of non-Newtonian lubricated hole-entry hybrid journal bearings is theoretically analyzed. The oil film of the bearing is discretized into a nonuniform mesh containing the geometric characteristics of the oil inlet pocket, and the inlet pocket is treated as a micro-oil recess. The Reynolds equation is solved by the finite element method based on Galerkin's techniques, and a new solution strategy to solve the recess/pocket pressure is proposed. The power-law model is used to introduce the non-Newtonian effect. The results show that the static performance characteristics of this type of bearing are greatly affected by the pocket size at both zero speed and high speed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (27) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Hugo Leonardo Murcia Gallo ◽  
Richard Lionel Luco Salman ◽  
David Ignacio Fuentes Montaña

The main objective of this study is to analyze the structural response of a boat during a slamming event using the Finite Element Method in a Small Water Area Twin Hull (SWATH) type boat.  In the mentioned load condition, the acceptance criteria established by a classification society must be fulfilled, taking into account the areas where this event affects the structure such as the junction deck, the pontoons and other structural members established by the standard, all this generated by the high pressure loads in the ship's structure in a very short period of time being an element of study in this type of vessels, as long as they are within the range of high speed vessels. Among the main results of this study were the deformations and stresses in the structure obtained under the reference parameters of the classification society.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salah H. R. Ali ◽  
Badr S N Azzam ◽  
Tarek Osman ◽  
Ahmed Moustafa

2012 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 111-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Jing Wang ◽  
Li Ge Zhang ◽  
Shu Sheng Bi

Compliant mechanisms gain at least some of their mobility from the deflection of flexible members rather than from movable joints only. Dynamic effects are very important to improving the design of compliant mechanisms. An investigation on the dynamics and synthesis of the compliant mechanisms is presented. The dynamic model of compliant mechanisms is developed at first. The natural frequency and sensitivity are then studied based on the dynamic model. Finally, optimal design of compliant mechanism is investigated. The experimental study of natural frequency is performed. The comparison between the experiment results and the theoretical results verifies the validity of the experiment system and theoretical model.


2009 ◽  
Vol 626-627 ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
Wang Yu Liu ◽  
X.K. Liu ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Yong Zhang

Combined the analytic method with the finite element method, the data necessary for calculating the heat distribution ratio for high speed cutting was mined first, and the experimental result was used to validate the authenticity of finite element modeling. Then, the ratio of heat distribution for high speed cutting based on the analytic model was obtained by customizing the special subroutine developed by the authors, which provides a new method for calculating the heat distribution.


2006 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 269-272
Author(s):  
Song Zhang ◽  
Xing Ai ◽  
Jian Feng Li ◽  
Xiu Li Fu

With the rapid development of high-speed machining technology, more and more machining centers have been equipped with the HSK toolholders. In this paper, the performances of the HSK spindle/toolholder interface, such as the axial movement, the radial deflection and the contact stress distribution, were simulated by means of the finite element method and compared with the traditional BT interface. From the simulated results, it was pointed out that the performances of the HSK interface were obviously superior to that of the BT interface, and the HSK interface was much more suitable for high-speed machining.


2012 ◽  
Vol 487 ◽  
pp. 879-883
Author(s):  
Jiang Wei Wu

With the port crane getting bigger and heavier, and also moving much faster than before, the thermal effect in wheel and rail during the brake process can be a reason of the failure of port crane. In this paper, the thermal effect during the brake process of port crane is studied using the finite element method. Based on the finite element model, the ANSYS10.0 finite element software is used. The thermal effects under different coefficients are discussed. Three different slide speed of wheel, two different loads of crane, and three different frictional coefficients are applied. The importance of the different coefficients is obtained from the numerical results.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Bujarkiewicz ◽  
Jarosław Gajewski ◽  
Tomasz Janiak ◽  
Justyna Sobczak-Piąstka ◽  
Jacek Sztubecki ◽  
...  

Abstract The subject of the research is a footbridge across the river Brda in Bydgoszcz. The measurements of the footbridge displacements with the test load were undertaken. The paper presents the results of the measurements and compares them with the theoretical results obtained using the finite element method (FEM). On this basis, discrepancy between actual work of the structure and numerical simulations was found. Attempt to explain the reasons for the observed differences and direction of further research were included in the conclusions.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4771
Author(s):  
Jakub Czyżycki ◽  
Paweł Twardowski ◽  
Natalia Znojkiewicz

The paper presents the possibilities of a high-speed camera in recording displacements of thin-walled workpiece during milling made of aluminum alloys, which allowed for an analysis in which it was compared to other methods of testing the deflection of such elements. The tests were carried out during peripheral milling with constant cutting parameters. Deflection of thin-walled workpiece due to cutting forces was measured using a high-speed camera and a laser displacement sensor. Additionally, the experimental results were compared with the theoretical results obtained with the use of the finite element method. The research proved the effectiveness of the use of high-speed camera in diagnostics of thin-walled workpieces during milling with an accuracy of up to 11% compared to measurements made with a displacement laser sensor.


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