Structural Strength Evaluation of a Stainless Railroad Car

Abstract:

This study is an experimental research on using stainless steel car body structure for urban railway vehicles. The car body used in the experiment was made of stainless steel. To evaluate the structural characteristics and safety of the stainless car body, static load test was carried out by means of "Performance Test Standard for Electrical Multiple Unit" with the reference code JIS E 7105. The structural safety of the car body was evaluated by implementing vertical load, horizontal compressive load, twist load, and 3-point support tests. Test results verified that the structural safety of a car body was very stable and safe under design load conditions.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 525-526)
• Pages: 453-456
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.525-526.453
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Sung Cheol Yoon, Jeong Guk Kim, Don Bum Choi, Dong Hoe Koo, Geun Soo Park
• Keywords: Car Body, Load Test, Natural Frequency, Stress, Stress Analysis

References

[1] MOCT, Performance Test Standard for EMU, Load Test for Body Structure, (2000).

[2] MOCT, Regulation for Safety Standard for EMU, Safety Standard for Structure, (2000).

[3] MOCT, Standard Specification for EMU, (1998).

[4] S.C. Yoon, J. Kim, C.S. Jeon, W.K. Kim, and K.Y. Choe: Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 417-418 (2010), pp.101-104.

[5] Japanese Industrial Standards, Test methods for static load of body structure of railway rolling stock, E 7105, (1989).