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A novel bogie design made of glass fibre reinforced plastic

Hou, J. and Jeronimidis, G. (2012) A novel bogie design made of glass fibre reinforced plastic. Materials and Design, 37. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0261-3069

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.12.026

Abstract/Summary

This paper presents a completely new design of a bogie-frame made of glass fibre reinforced composites and its performance under various loading conditions predicted by finite element analysis. The bogie consists of two frames, with one placed on top of the other, and two axle ties connecting the axles. Each frame consists of two side arms and a transom between. The top frame is thinner and more compliant and has a higher curvature compared with the bottom frame. Variable vertical stiffness can be achieved before and after the contact between the two frames at the central section of the bogie to cope with different load levels. Finite element analysis played a very important role in the design of this structure. Stiffness and stress levels of the full scale bogie presented in this paper under various loading conditions have been predicted by using Marc provided by MSC Software. In order to verify the finite element analysis (FEA) models, a fifth scale prototype of the bogie has been made and tested under quasi-static loading conditions. Results of testing on the fifth scale bogie have been used to fine tune details like contact and friction in the fifth scale FEA models. These conditions were then applied to the full scale models. Finite element analysis results show that the stress levels in all directions are low compared with material strengths.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of the Built Environment
ID Code:26748
Publisher:Elsevier

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