Search for dissertations about: "railway mechanics"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 67 swedish dissertations containing the words railway mechanics.

  2. 21. An Integration-Reduction Scheme for Simulation of Large Systems with Local Nonlinearity and Uncertainty - Application to moving load problems in railway mechanics

    Author : Sadegh Rahrovani; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Monte-Carlo simulations; time-integration; moving load problems; reliability analysis; exponential integrator; symplectic integrator; modal dominancy analysis;

    Abstract : The focus of this research is mainly on computational efficiency, as future work is planned for reliability analysis that will be combined with design optimisation. Both these fields are known to be notoriously computationally demanding. READ MORE

  4. 22. Railway track dynamic modelling

    Author : Blas Blanco; Leif Kari; Stefano Bruni; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Track modelling; Timoshenko element; local deformation; response discontinuity; distributed supports; Engineering Mechanics; Teknisk mekanik;

    Abstract : The railway vehicles are an increasing mean of transportation due to, its reduced impact on environment and high level of comfort provided. These reasons have contributed to settle a positive perception of railway traffic into the European society. READ MORE

  5. 23. Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics - Application to rolling contact fatigue in rails

    Author : Johan Tillberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; FEM; rolling contact fatigue; railway mechanics; Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics; material forces;

    Abstract : Railway structures represent complex mechanical problems involving wave propagation, plastic deformations and material degradation. The wheel-rail contact loads subject the material to repeated cycles of complex stress states resulting in rolling contact fatigue (RCF). READ MORE

  6. 24. Damage and defects in railway materials: influence of mechanical and thermal damage on crack initiation and propagation

    Author : Casey Jessop; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : With rising societal concern for the environment, railways offer travelers a sustainable alternative to other forms of fossil-fueled transportation. In order to be competitive with airlines, for example, the railway industry must provide safe, efficient, and affordable service. READ MORE

  7. 25. Development of new techniques for the numerical modelling of railway track dynamics. Application to rolling noise assessment

    Author : Blas Blanco; Leif Kari; Ernesto García-Vadillo; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Track modelling; Timoshenko element; local deformation; distributed supports; moving Green s functions; rolling noise;

    Abstract : The numerical modelling is widely employed for the prediction of the railway track dynamic behaviour, which is of utmost importance for the characterisation of the undesired medium-high frequency phenomena, such as corrugation, wheel-out-of-roundness and noise emission. This study is devoted to the improvement of railway track numerical modelling, the efficient resolution of the problem in the time domain and the assessment of rolling noise for different approaches of the track modelling. READ MORE