WSEAS Transactions on Applied and Theoretical Mechanics
Print ISSN: 1991-8747, E-ISSN: 2224-3429
Volume 8, 2013
Researches in the Field of the Bearing Structure of Tank Wagon
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Abstract: The paper deals with one of the (studied) possibilities of connecting and attaching the chassis to the tank. The adopted constructive and technological solution answers to the requirements imposed through the international regulations by the UIC. The paper also presents the determination of the resistance of the studied technical solution using the finite element method and its ratification through experimental trials considering a static stress regime. The comparison of the theoretical determinations to the experimental ones leads to a positive assessment of the accuracy and veracity of the determination method as well as the safety of using the constructive solution into operation. Moreover, the paper brings forward a theoretical as well as an experimental study of the resistance of the attachment (frame) tank-chassis to the dynamic stress due to the collision shock. The theoretical determinations of the resistance, using the finite element method for the cushioning action of the buffers, have constituted the fundamental information for choosing the verified dangerous sections. The paper also brings forward collision trials and the conclusions imposed by the experimental study.