PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Šťastniak, Pavol
AU  - Moravčík, Marián
AU  - Smetanka, Lukáš
AU  - Baran, Peter
TI  - Strength Investigation of Main Frame in New "Track friendly" Railway Bogie
DP  - 2018 Apr 1
TA  - Manufacturing Technology Journal
PG  - 315--320
VI  - 18
IP  - 2
AID - 10.21062/ujep/98.2018/a/1213-2489/MT/18/2/315
IS  - 12132489
AB  - The paper deals with the strength conditions assessment of new design of modern railway bogie through FEM analysis. The bogie, which was developed as part of European structural funds project, is characterized mainly by better dynamic properties while driving on the track, higher safety against derailment and lower negative effect on the track (reduction of wear). For analysis of bogie frame, there has been created a substitute simulation model. Results from calculations and prototype tests prove, that investigated design of new construction satisfies strength conditions.