Analysis and Simulation of New Wheel Pair Construction

Abstract For development of railway transport it is important to have reliable, power effective cars. Cars reliability and efficiency strongly depend on a wheel pair construction. To satisfy these needs a wheel pair for a new cars generation was designed. New design has following features: flexible bandage with cylindrical a surface, the wheel center established on own bearings, independent wheel treads. Article investigates design and modeling of new wheel pair movement. Research of wheel pair was conducted using simulation of wheel flange loaded conditions. The optimal flange form is found and analyzed.