Distribution of Longitudinal Forces in the Body of Passenger Trains

Abstract:

The distribution and the size of longitudinal dynamic forces that develop in the train body found in braking system are influenced by the length of the train. To determine these forces, it is used a mechanical model consisting of rigid bodies, representing the train vehicles, connected by elastic and damping elements with the nonlinear characteristic that shapes the buffer and draw-gear. The results based on numerical simulations highlight the emergence of dynamic longitudinal forces during braking, their evolution over time and the distribution of maximum compression and stretching forces that develop in buffer and draw-gear devices, for different lengths of the passenger train.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 809-810)
• Pages: 1175-1180
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.809-810.1175
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Camil Ion Crăciun*, Madalina Dumitriu
• Keywords: Braking Power, Buffer Devices, Disc Brake, Draw-Gear Devices, Longitudinal Dynamic Forces, Passenger Train

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