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Determining the Acoustoelastic Constant to Evaluate Stress by Ultrasonic Test in Railway Wheels
Technical Paper
2008-36-0301
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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In-service breakage of railway wheels is a serious issue faced by the railways. Such accidents usually result in derailment with property damage, and sometimes, loss of life. Many railways and research institutions have developed non-destructive test methods to prevent these events and to retire the wheels before failure takes place. One of the most promising alternative methods for this type of inspection is the measurement of stress at the wheel rims by ultrasonic evaluation, with the use of electro-magnetic or piezoelectric probes. One of the difficulties found in the use of this method is the practical determination of the acoustoelastic constant. This paper shows how to establish this constant in a practical manner, as well as its use in establishing the stress in forged railway wheels using critically refracted longitudinal waves. The main purpose of this test is to establish the stress variation at the wheel rim that has a compression when the wheel is new, but in use may change for traction because the thermal stress generated on the brake system. This stress, associated to the stress generated by the wheel-track contact, may result in wheel rupture. One of the most influential components in the proper result of this test is the acoustoelastic constant, which must be established taking into consideration all mechanic and metallographic properties of the tested material.
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Minicucci, D., dos Santos, A., and Andrino, M., "Determining the Acoustoelastic Constant to Evaluate Stress by Ultrasonic Test in Railway Wheels," SAE Technical Paper 2008-36-0301, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-36-0301.Also In
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