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M. Bruner, E. Carano, G. Malavasi, "The Rail: A Sensor for Measurement of Forces Applied by the Wheel", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 93, 2014. doi:10.4203/ccp.104.93

Keywords: derailment ratio, wheel-rail contact force, force measuring, strain, finite element model.

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Vehicle lateral stability during cornering can be investigated as a function of the resulting wheel-rail contact forces: lateral (Y) and vertical (Q). European Standards and stability studies on running vehicles denote the importance of knowledge of these values to set their limits, based on the assessment of the derailment ratio (Y/Q). The value of contact forces can be measured both on the wheelset and on the rail. In the latter case, the rail becomes a device to measure contact forces (Y and Q). The measurement of strain on the rail allows the computation of the resulting lateral forces (Y). Strain values are acquired on the surfaces of the rail web by means of strain gauge pairs. This paper illustrates the assessment process, experimental and theoretical, required for a sufficiently accurate calculation of lateral forces (Y) by establishing vertical surface stresses starting from measurement of strains.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE Edited by: J. Pombo Paper 93 The Rail: A Sensor for Measurement of Forces Applied by the Wheel M. Bruner, E. Carano and G. Malavasi Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering (D.I.C.E.A.), University of Rome (Sapienza), Italy doi:10.4203/ccp.104.93 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper M. Bruner, E. Carano, G. Malavasi, "The Rail: A Sensor for Measurement of Forces Applied by the Wheel", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 93, 2014. doi:10.4203/ccp.104.93 Keywords: derailment ratio, wheel-rail contact force, force measuring, strain, finite element model. Summary Vehicle lateral stability during cornering can be investigated as a function of the resulting wheel-rail contact forces: lateral (Y) and vertical (Q). European Standards and stability studies on running vehicles denote the importance of knowledge of these values to set their limits, based on the assessment of the derailment ratio (Y/Q). The value of contact forces can be measured both on the wheelset and on the rail. In the latter case, the rail becomes a device to measure contact forces (Y and Q). The measurement of strain on the rail allows the computation of the resulting lateral forces (Y). Strain values are acquired on the surfaces of the rail web by means of strain gauge pairs. This paper illustrates the assessment process, experimental and theoretical, required for a sufficiently accurate calculation of lateral forces (Y) by establishing vertical surface stresses starting from measurement of strains. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £65 +P&P)
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