The axle is one of the most important parts for the safe operation of railway vehicles. Thirty years have passed without any passenger casualties since the Shinkansen started operation. This is due to the satisfactory results of reliability assurance system including design, manufacture and maintenance. This review presents a study of fatigue strength, history of manufacturing specifications and change in replacement ratio of axles for Shinkansen trains. Running at higher speeds, and better maintenance methods are also discussed.


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    Title :

    Fatigue Reliability Assesment and Thirty Years Maintenance History of Axles for Shinkansen


    Additional title:

    Bewertung der Ermüdungszuverlässigkeit und Rückblick auf 30 Jahre Erfahrungen mit der Instandhaltung der Achsen für den Shinkansen
    Titel japanisch


    Contributors:
    Toyama, K. (author) / Inuoue, J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 13 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 17 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    Japanese





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