Vehicle body structures of rail vehicles
The carbody - i.e., the “load-bearing” part of a rail vehicle, often also referred to as the “vehicle body” or “coach shell” - serves to accommodate passengers, cargo, and traction equipment, while protecting them from weather influences.
A carbody is subjected to external loads in all directions, arising from the vehicle’s motion on the tracks, train formation, and other operational activities.
Over a service life of often more than 30 years, the load-bearing elements must withstand these typically dynamic loads without unacceptable plastic deformations or fatigue failures.
Main Topics
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Overview of materials and joining methods
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Lightweight construction methods
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Load assumptions for rail vehicles
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Design of carbodies: regulations and boundary conditions
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Calculation of typical statically indeterminate systems
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Design for collision protection
Time / Location
Lecture dates and locations will be announced via OPAL.
Interested students can enroll in the OPAL-course “Vehicle body structures of rail vehicles”
Lecturer
References
- Lecture materials
- Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau (FKM): Rechnerischer Festigkeitsnachweis für Maschinenbauteile, VDMA Verlag
- DIN EN 12663-1 und DIN EN 12663-2
- DIN EN 15227
- DIN EN 15663