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Selection and ranking of the main beam geometry of a freight wagon for lightweighting
Matsika, Emmanuel; O'Neill, Conor; Grasso, Marzio; De Iorio, Antonio (2016-11-16)The traditional freight wagons employ I-beam sections as the main load-bearing structures. The primary loads they carry are vertical (from loading units) and axial (from train traction and buffers). Ease of manufacturing ... -
Transport of DE-LIGHT: The Design and Prototyping of a Lightweight Crashworthy Rail Vehicle Driver's Cab
Robinson, Mark; Carruthers, Joe; O'Neill, Conor; Ingleton, Stephen; Grasso, Marzio (2012)This paper describes the design, validation and prototyping of a lightweight crashworthy rail vehicle driver's cab using advanced composite sandwich materials. By exploiting the lightweighting, energy absorption and design ...