Preliminary communication

Using of abrasive water jet for measurement of residual stress in railway wheels

Petr Hlaváček ; Institute of Geonics of the ASCR, Institute of Clean Technologies for Mining and Utilization of Raw Materials for Energy Use, Studentská 1768/9, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Jan Brumek ; VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, RMTVC, 17. Listopadu, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Lukáš Horsák ; VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, RMTVC, 17. Listopadu, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

Abstract

The paper provides a general introduction to methods of measurement of residual stresses on railway wheels. Determination of residual stress distribution is necessary for the prediction of wheel service life and possible catastrophic failure. Therefore experimental section is devoted to residual stress measurement using strain gauges according to standard EN 13262 + A1. During measurement, several segments of tested wheel were cut by abrasive water jet to detect changes of residual stresses on specified places. It was found that abrasive water jet technology can cut wheel segments faster, more accurately and with negligible mechanical and thermal load compared to mechanical cutting by band saw. Therefore the use of abrasive water jet is recommended for the measurement of residual stresses in railway wheels.

Keywords

abrasive water jet; railway wheel; residual stress

Hrčak ID:

83920

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/83920

Publication date:

29.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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