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Modal Analysis of Railroad Tank Car Using FEM

	International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT)
	© 2014 by IJETT Journal
	Volume-16 Number-2
	Year of Publication : 2014
	Authors : A. Leyva-Díaz , J. O. Trejo-Escandón, L. A. Flores-Herrera, P. A. Tamayo-Meza, J. M. Sandoval-Pineda
	10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V16P211

Citation 

A. Leyva-Díaz , J. O. Trejo-Escandón , L. A. Flores-Herrera , P. A. Tamayo-Meza , J. M. Sandoval-Pineda. "Modal Analysis of Railroad Tank Car Using FEM", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V16(2),49-53 Oct 2014. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group

Abstract

In this paper, a modal analysis is performed using The Finite Element Method (FEM) to a railroad tank car used to transport fuels and chemical products. Many of these substances are dangerous, so it is essential ensure the structural integrity of the units. The first 12 natural frequencies with their respective vibration modes of the structure were obtained. These results are used to determine safe conditions at different excitation frequencies and to avoid resonance problems during operation.

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Keywords
FEM, Modal Analysis, Natural Frequency, Tank Car, Vibration Mode.