DocumentCode
1977835
Title
Finite element analysis of freight car structures for fatigue life prediction
Author
Richmond, Shaun
Author_Institution
Trinity Rail, Dallas, TX, USA
fYear
2006
fDate
4-6 April 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The Freight Car Fatigue Task Force of the Association of American Railroads noted that changes in FE modeling practices can significantly affect calculated stress values and fatigue lives. The author was actioned to write a recommended practice to promote consistency in this area. This paper is a synopsis of that recommended practice.
Keywords
fatigue; finite element analysis; railways; remaining life assessment; structural engineering; Association of American Railroads; Freight Car Fatigue Task Force; fatigue life prediction; finite element analysis; freight car structures; Accuracy; Automotive materials; Fatigue; Finite element methods; Predictive models; Solids; Stress; Traffic control; Virtual manufacturing; Welding;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Rail Conference, 2006. Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/ASME Joint
Print_ISBN
0-7918-4203-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/RRCON.2006.215286
Filename
1634051
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