Title :
Determination of fatigue life of railway wheel plates by means of resonance testing
Author :
Oliver, John ; Pilon, Richard
Author_Institution :
Product Eng., Griffin Wheel Co., Chicago, IL, USA
fDate :
30 Apr-2 May 1996
Abstract :
This paper describes the theory, set-up and procedure for the fatigue testing of railway wheel plates using resonance. The technique, sample preparation and some results are included. The testing reported is being done to compare surface conditions and their effect on fatigue resistance, however this method may be used to compare materials as well
Keywords :
fatigue; fatigue testing; life testing; railways; resonance; fatigue life determination; fatigue resistance; railway wheel plates; resonance testing; sample preparation; surface conditions; Calibration; Fatigue; Force measurement; Frequency; Life testing; Rail transportation; Resonance; Stress; Surface finishing; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Oakbrook, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3351-9
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1996.507961
