Fatigue Finite Element Analysis of Certain Type of EMU Gearbox Box

Abstract:

EMU gearbox is a key component of high-speed train, the reliability of the gearbox will directly affect the operational safety of EMU. The box of EMU gearbox is with light alloy materials, bearing structure, so the box is subjected to greater loads and shock and vibration. Designers most take into account the static strength and stiffness of the box, ignore the fatigue failure. Fatigue failure is the leading cause of mechanical structural failure, while the peak load cycle fatigue failure is often far less than estimated in accordance with the static fracture analysis "safe" load, so the EMU gearbox box’s fatigue analysis is needed. Combining high-speed EMU gearbox actual operating conditions, using finite element method to do fatigue analysis of the gearbox box while the analysis result is evaluated and amended by the Smith schematic analysis method.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 789-790)
• Pages: 236-240
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.789-790.236
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Jiao Zhang, Xi Li, Hao Xie
• Keywords: EMU Gearbox Box, Fatigue Analysis, Fatigue Failure, Smith Schematics

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