Wheel-rail forces and contact stresses calculated for a B.R.E.L. 25 mg axle load cross braced bogie design (IM-DOS-079)

A 25 Mg axle load bogie is being designed by B.R.E.L. for use with oil tank wagons. The bogie is a fabricated 3-piece design with cross-braced axles. Most 3-piece bogies do not have primary vertical suspensions and for 25 Mg axle load application are unacceptable because of the high force...