Light-weighting Methodology in Rail Vehicle Design through Introduction of Load Carrying Sandwich Panels

Detta är en avhandling från Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Författare: David Wennberg; Kth.; [2011]

Nyckelord: TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sandwich panels; rail vehicle; lightweight; optimisation; carbody; TECHNOLOGY Engineering mechanics Vehicle engineering; TEKNIKVETENSKAP Teknisk mekanik Farkostteknik; TECHNOLOGY Engineering mechanics Construction engineering; TEKNIKVETENSKAP Teknisk mekanik Konstruktionsteknik; TECHNOLOGY Materials science Construction materials; TEKNIKVETENSKAP Teknisk materialvetenskap Konstruktionsmaterial;

Sammanfattning: Lightweight design in rail vehicles has been important for quite some time. Structures have been optimised to fulfill their purpose and cut unnecessary weight to reach allowable axle loads. Classically this is done by using steel, thin-walled structures, throughout the car body, or, alternatively, power-pressed aluminum profiles.The use of composites and sandwich structures has, however, been somewhat limited in the railway industry, especially when considering High-Speed trains. The anticipated weight savings, and reduced complexity of this type of structure are believed to have great potential in the future. This thesis covers the development of methods for structural stiffness design of lightweight, load carrying, sandwich panels for high-speed rail vehicles. Focusis on reducing the weight of the vehicles while simplifying the construction to reduce manufacturing costs and assembly times. Significant work is put into understanding the dynamic influence this type of structure has on the car body.

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