Investigation of Draft-Gear Energy Absorption Capacity Effect on the Dynamic Structural Behavior of the Freight Cars’ Supporting Structures

The paper tackles the protection problem of freight cars carrying hazardous materials while being solved through use of coupler center draft gears with increased energy absorption capacity. It is demonstrated that the adopted commodity-based classification of draft gears, eligible under different en...

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Main Authors: V. I. Belyaev, D. A. Stupin, V. S. Plotkin, A. N. Stepanov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Joint Stock Company «Railway Scientific and Research Institute» 2015-08-01
Series:Вестник Научно-исследовательского института железнодорожного транспорта
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Online Access:https://www.journal-vniizht.ru/jour/article/view/44