The Simulation Study for Energy-Absorbing Properties of the Railway Vehicle’s Anti-Climber with Different Vertical Offsets

Abstract:

Anti-climber is one of the most important passive safety devices for railway vehicles. Based on the non-linear finite element method, properties of the anti-climber with different vertical offsets are simulated by the software LS-DYNA. The force-displacement curve is mainly analyzed, and the energy absorbed by the anti-climber is also calculated in order to assess the properties. At last, an improvement method with a cross structure inside the anti-climber is designed for the offset problem and is proved effective by the simulation.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 300-301)
• Pages: 160-165
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.300-301.160
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Wen Bin Wang, Jun Jie Jiang, Qian Wang
• Keywords: Anti-Climber, Collision, Energy-Absorbing, Non-Linear Finite Element Method

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