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International Journal of Railway Technology
ISSN 2049-5358
ISSN 2049-5358
IJRT,
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2016
Railway Wheelsets: History, Research and Developments
A. Bracciali
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università di Firenze, Italy
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A. Bracciali, "Railway Wheelsets: History, Research and Developments", International Journal of Railway Technology, 5(1), 23-52, 2016. doi:10.4203/ijrt.5.1.2
Keywords: wheelset, safety, maintenance, life cycle cost, research.
Abstract
The paper describes the history and the architecture of trailing railway wheelsets. Improvements in the design are described as well, showing remaining unsolved criticalities. Scientific literature on the subject is analyzed, highlighting the wide importance that axles still hold. Some relevant accidents resulting from of wheelset failures are described. A novel design of a wheelset studied to improve safety, reduce maintenance, and reduce LCC, is introduced.
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