Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame

Abstract The material of the article provides a scientific evaluation of the feasibility of using beams with corrugated walls in the passenger rail car frame structure. Such a decision will allow to reduce the material amount of the passenger rail car sprung mass while maintaining the conditions of...

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Main Authors: Alyona Lovska, Juraj Gerlici, Ján Dižo
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12783-0
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description Abstract The material of the article provides a scientific evaluation of the feasibility of using beams with corrugated walls in the passenger rail car frame structure. Such a decision will allow to reduce the material amount of the passenger rail car sprung mass while maintaining the conditions of strength and operational reliability. Existing versions of beams with corrugated walls are analysed. The most rational version of such a beam for use in the passenger rail car frame structure has been determined. To substantiate this implementation, appropriate calculations were made on the example of a passenger rail car body with a backbone beam. The results of the conducted research established that the proposed implementation is appropriate and helps to reduce the maximum stresses in the passenger rail car frame by 4.4% compared with its typical implementation. This is achieved by increasing the moment of resistance of the backbone beam cross-section by 11% compared to a typical profile while reducing its mass by almost 8%. Modal analysis of the load-bearing structure of the passenger rail car and checking the static deflections of the spring sets of the bogies were also carried out as a part of the study. It was established that the calculated indicators do not exceed the normative values. The conducted research will contribute to the creation of recommendations for the design of modern structures of passenger rail cars with improved technical, economic and operational characteristics.
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spelling doaj-art-2ced4f1249754e14b792e619525dc18e2025-08-20T03:46:03ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111410.1038/s41598-025-12783-0Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frameAlyona Lovska0Juraj Gerlici1Ján Dižo2Department of Transport and Handling Machines, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of ŽilinaDepartment of Transport and Handling Machines, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of ŽilinaDepartment of Transport and Handling Machines, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of ŽilinaAbstract The material of the article provides a scientific evaluation of the feasibility of using beams with corrugated walls in the passenger rail car frame structure. Such a decision will allow to reduce the material amount of the passenger rail car sprung mass while maintaining the conditions of strength and operational reliability. Existing versions of beams with corrugated walls are analysed. The most rational version of such a beam for use in the passenger rail car frame structure has been determined. To substantiate this implementation, appropriate calculations were made on the example of a passenger rail car body with a backbone beam. The results of the conducted research established that the proposed implementation is appropriate and helps to reduce the maximum stresses in the passenger rail car frame by 4.4% compared with its typical implementation. This is achieved by increasing the moment of resistance of the backbone beam cross-section by 11% compared to a typical profile while reducing its mass by almost 8%. Modal analysis of the load-bearing structure of the passenger rail car and checking the static deflections of the spring sets of the bogies were also carried out as a part of the study. It was established that the calculated indicators do not exceed the normative values. The conducted research will contribute to the creation of recommendations for the design of modern structures of passenger rail cars with improved technical, economic and operational characteristics.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12783-0Passenger rail carCar frameBeamCorrugated wallStrengthRailway transport
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Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame
Scientific Reports
Passenger rail car
Car frame
Beam
Corrugated wall
Strength
Railway transport
title Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame
title_full Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame
title_fullStr Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame
title_full_unstemmed Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame
title_short Research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame
title_sort research of the possibility of using beams with corrugated walls in a passenger rail car frame
topic Passenger rail car
Car frame
Beam
Corrugated wall
Strength
Railway transport
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12783-0
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