As welded rail car truck (bogie) frames become more common than cast frames and as they accumulate more service time and mileage, increasing numbers of service-induced defects are bound to occur. Some items requiring repair or rehabilitation include cracks, accident damage, excessively worn surfaces, and modifications for addition of equipment or mounting brackets. Bogie frames are structural components exposed to severe static and dynamic loads and hence repairs and modifications must consider all aspects of performance. This paper reviews a methodology used by LTK Engineering Services to determine root causes of service-induced defects and to subsequently qualify repairs and modifications to allow the bogie frames to meet their design operating lifetime. The method includes analyses of both the material and the failure itself, to confirm the adequacy of the frame material and to identify the design or fabrication factor(s) contributing to the development of cracks. Stress analysis of varying complexity is utilized to confirm the crack initiation and propagation causes as well as to screen potential repair approaches.
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2012 Joint Rail Conference
April 17–19, 2012
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Rail Transportation Division
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978-0-7918-4465-6
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Engineering Approach to Weld Repairs for Bogie (Truck) Frames
John B. Pearson, Jr.,
John B. Pearson, Jr.
LTK Engineering Services, Ambler, PA
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John A. Janiszewski,
John A. Janiszewski
LTK Engineering Services, Ambler, PA
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Travis M. Nelson
Travis M. Nelson
LTK Engineering Services, Ambler, PA
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John B. Pearson, Jr.
LTK Engineering Services, Ambler, PA
John A. Janiszewski
LTK Engineering Services, Ambler, PA
Travis M. Nelson
LTK Engineering Services, Ambler, PA
Paper No:
JRC2012-74117, pp. 237-244; 8 pages
Published Online:
July 18, 2013
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Pearson, JB, Jr., Janiszewski, JA, & Nelson, TM. "Engineering Approach to Weld Repairs for Bogie (Truck) Frames." Proceedings of the 2012 Joint Rail Conference. 2012 Joint Rail Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. April 17–19, 2012. pp. 237-244. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74117
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