STUDIES ON METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITE RAILROAD WHEELS

Authors
RAMESH TC GANESAN N
Citation
Tc. Ramesh et N. Ganesan, STUDIES ON METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITE RAILROAD WHEELS, Computers & structures, 47(2), 1993, pp. 259-263
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering",Engineering,"Computer Applications & Cybernetics
Journal title
Computers & structures → ACNP
ISSN journal
00457949
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
259 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-7949(1993)47:2<259:SOMCRW>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The use of metal matrix composites in railway wheel applications is ex plored in this paper. Static and dynamic analysis of railroad wheels m ade of metal matrix composites are made using the finite element metho d. The deflections, stresses, factor of safety and natural frequencies of these wheels are compared with those in steel as well as graphite/ epoxy wheels.