The document discusses contact stresses between rails and wheels, describes different types of rail defects including abrasion, deformation, and fatigue, and states that 60 kg 90 UTS rails are suitable for routes with 25 ton axle loads.
The document discusses contact stresses between rails and wheels, describes different types of rail defects including abrasion, deformation, and fatigue, and states that 60 kg 90 UTS rails are suitable for routes with 25 ton axle loads.
The document discusses contact stresses between rails and wheels, describes different types of rail defects including abrasion, deformation, and fatigue, and states that 60 kg 90 UTS rails are suitable for routes with 25 ton axle loads.
The document discusses contact stresses between rails and wheels, describes different types of rail defects including abrasion, deformation, and fatigue, and states that 60 kg 90 UTS rails are suitable for routes with 25 ton axle loads.
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WORKSHEET 7
Name: COMPETENTE, JOHN ANGELO C. Course/Year: BSCE- 3A
Provide answers on the following:
1. What are the natures of contact stresses between the rail and the wheel. - The contact stresses are computed using a multibody system calculation, followed by a more precise contact stress analysis, for various types of vehicles and measured lateral profiles of rails. The findings demonstrate that the occurring stresses can greatly surpass the material's yield stresses depending on the rail profiles. The relationship between naturally existing stresses and the beginning of micro fractures is examined, along with a number of other impacts.
2. What and how are the defects that occur in the rail describing the different categories. - Abrasion (material loss due to friction), deformation, fatigue, and machining mistakes are the main types of rail flaws. The method of maintenance— grinding or milling—is dependent not only on the kind of problem but also on how serious it is. The quantity of material that must be removed varies according to how severe the damage is. To determine the precise quantity of material that has to be removed at each location along the line, the rail should be measured beforehand. Regular preventive maintenance, such High-Speed Grinding (Verlinkung), keeps the rail in good condition and stops faults in their tracks. This dramatically increases the service life of the rail while also lowering the expense of maintaining it during its lifetime. The state of the rails will be evaluated as the machines travel over them in the future thanks to measurement and testing technology that will be added to our grinding machines.
3. If a locomotive is carrying an axle load of 25 tons, what is the suitable rail section needed. - For usage on 25 t axle-load routes, Indian Railways considers 60 kg 90 UTS rails to be adequate.
