Browsing by Author "Lovska, Alyona O."

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    Determining Loading Patterns in the Bearing Structure of a Railroad Flatcar with a Floor Made from Sandwich Panels
    (PC TECHNOLOGY CENTER, 2023) Lovska, Alyona O.; Nerubatskyi, Volodymyr; Okorokov, Andrii M.; Vernyhora, Roman V.; Zhuravel, Iryna L.
    ENG: The object of research is the processes of emergence, perception, and redistribution of loads in the supporting structure of a flatcar with a floor made of sandwich panels. To reduce the impact of dynamic loads on the supporting structure of a flatcar, as well as the safety of goods transported in it, it is proposed to manufacture floors from sandwich panels. Within the framework of the study, mathematical modeling of the dynamic load on a flatcar when it runs in a loaded state was carried out. It was found that, taking into account the proposed solution, the accelerations acting on the supporting structure of a flatcar are reduced by 8.4 % compared to the typical one. At the same time, accelerations acting on cargo placed on a flatbed car are reduced by 11.7 %. The results of calculating the strength of sandwich panels, when arranged on a flatcar, proved the feasibility of the proposed improvement. The main indicators of dynamics of the improved flatcar structure operated in an empty state were determined. It was established that the flatcar movement is assessed as "good". A feature of the results reported here is that the improved supporting structure of a flatcar contributes not only to reducing its dynamic load but also to improving the safety of transported cargoes. The scope of practical application of the results is the engineering industry, in particular, railroad transport. The condition for the practical application of the research results is the use of energy-absorbing material in the structure of sandwich panels. The study could contribute to devising recommendations regarding the design of modern structures of railroad vehicles and increasing the efficiency of the functioning of the transportation industry.
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    Determining Patterns of Vertical Load on the Prototype of a Removable Module for Long-Size Cargoes
    (РС Тесhnology Сеntеr, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2022) Vatulia, Glib; Lovska, Alyona O.; Pavliuchenkov, Mykhailo; Nerubatskyi, Volodymyr; Okorokov, Andrii; Hordiienko, Denys; Vernigora, Roman V.; Zhuravel, Irina
    ENG: The object of this study is the processes of occurrence, exposure to, and redistribution of loads in the supporting structure of a removable module for the transportation of long cargoes. To adapt platform cars to the transportation of long loads, it is proposed to introduce a removable module with elastic-friction connections in the structure. In order to select the optimal profiles for the removable module, in terms of minimal material consumption, the calculation was carried out in the Lira software package. Based on the calculation results, a spatial model of the concept of the removable module was built. To determine the dynamic loads that act on the platform car loaded with a removable module, a mathematical simulation was carried out. It was established that the use of elastic-friction links in the structure of the removable module helps reduce its dynamic load, as well as the platform car, by 4.6%. The resulting acceleration was taken into account when calculating the strength of the removable module. The calculation results showed that the strength of the removable module under operational loads is ensured. A feature of the reported results is that the proposed design of a removable module makes it possible not only to adapt the plat-form car to the transportation of long loads but also to reduce its load in operation. The scope of practical application of the results includes the engineering industry, in particular, railroad transport. Worth noting is that the conditions for the practical use of the results imply the introduction of elastic-friction links in the structure of the removable module. The reported research will contribute to compiling recommendations for the design of modern vehicle structures, in particular removable type, as well as for improving the efficiency of rail transportation.
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    Determining the Vertical Load on a Container with a Floor Made of Sandwich Panels Transported by a Flat Wagon
    (TECHNOLOGY CENTER PC, Kharkiv, 2024) Lovska, Alyona O.; Stanovska, Iraida; Kyryllova, Valeriia; Okorokov, Andrii M.; Vernihora, Roman V.
    ENG: The object of this study is the processes of perception and redistribution of vertical loads in the structure of a container with a floor made of sandwich panels under operational modes. To ensure the strength of the container, as well as the safety of the cargo transported in it, it is proposed to design a floor based on sandwich panels. It is assumed that each of these panels is made of two metal sheets in a layer between which an energy-absorbing material is placed. Given the presence of energy-absorbing material in the structure of the sandwich panel, the vertical dynamic loads acting on the cargo container during its transportation will be reduced. To substantiate the proposed solution, mathematical modeling of the vertical load on the container during its transportation by a flat wagon was carried out. It is found that the accelerations acting on the container of the improved design are 5.7 % lower than those acting on the container of standard design. The calculation of the strength of the container was carried out under operational schemes of its loads. It has been established that the strength of the container is ensured. A special feature of the results is that the reduction of the load on the container is achieved not by strengthening its structure but by introducing flexible connections into it. The field of practical application of the results is railroad transport. The conditions for the practical use of the findings are the use of energy-absorbing material in the structure of sandwich panels that form the floor of the container. The results of the research will contribute to improving the strength of containers under operating conditions, the safety of the cargo transported in them, as well as increasing the efficiency of the functioning of container transportation.
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    Experimental Studies on the Strength of a Flatcar during Shunting Impacts
    (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2023) Vatulia, Glib; Gerlici, Juraj; Lovska, Alyona O.; Fomin, Oleksij V.; Okorokov, Andrii M.; Pavliuchenkov, Mykhailo; Petrenko, Dmytro; Kravchenko, Oleksandr
    ENG: The increasing demand for container transportation makes it necessary to equip the wagon fleet with appropriate flatcars in good technical condition. The study deals with the determination of the strength of the flatcar during shunting impacts using the finite element method. The flatcar model 13-401 modernized with fixed fittings for securing containers on the frame was used as a prototype. The authors determined the fields of the maximum equivalent stresses in the bearing structure of a flatcar. The strength calculation was made in SolidWorks Simulation. It was found that, during a shunting collision, the maximum equivalent stresses to the flatcar were about 418 MPa and they were concentrated in the fixed fittings. The strength was also studied using the method of electric strain gauging. The research included different impact speeds. The test results showed that the maximum difference between the stresses obtained theoretically and experimentally was 17.0%. The strength model of the flatcar was tested using the Fisher criterion. The study demonstrated that the damage to the bearing structure of the flatcar and containers could be reduced when applying an improved interaction diagram.
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    Research into a Possibility to Prolong the Time of Operation of Universal Semiwagon Bodies that Have Exhausted Their Standard Resource
    (НВП ПП «Технологічний Центр», Харьків, 2018) Okorokov, Andriy M.; Fomin, Oleksij V.; Lovska, Alyona O.; Vernigora, Roman V.; Zhuravel, Irenа L.; Fomin, Volodimir V.
    ENG: The intensification of utilization of railroad cars predetermines the wear of their bodies as the most loaded element of design and necessitates the introduction of new cars. To reduce the cost of manufacturing new car designs, it is proposed to prolong the operation of universal open top wagon bodies beyond standard 1.5 operation terms. When carrying out calculations for strength under conditions of wagon building enterprises, the normative magnitudes of loading are applied, which do not take into consideration possible wear in the elements of bearing structures of open top wagon bodies under operation. This can lead to a significant error when determining a possibility to extend a period of operation of open top wagon bodies that have exhausted their standard resource. Therefore, when substantiating a possible prolongation of the operation period of cars it is important to take into consideration, at the stage of strength estimations, the refined magnitudes of dynamic loads acting on them in operation. To investigate dynamic loading acting on a open top wagon body during an impact at shunting, which is the case of the greatest loading to its structure, we employed mathematical modeling. The results of present research allowed us to conclude that the acceleration that acts on the bearing structure of a open top wagon with the wear characteristic of 1.5 terms of operation during an impact at shunting is about 4g. In addition, research into dynamic loading of the bearing structure of a open top wagon body during an impact at shunting was performed using computer simulation based on the software CosmosWorks. The research results showed that the maximum accelerations of a open top wagon body make up approximately 5g. To verify the adequacy of the developed models, we used the Fisher criterion. Results of the calculations have shown that the hypothesis of adequacy is not contradicted. The research results obtained were taken into consideration when determining strength indicators of a open top wagon body with the wear characteristic of 1.5 terms of operation. To this end, we constructed a spatial computer model of the body of a base open top wagon, model 12-757, whose bearing elements are of the thickness corresponding to the minimally defined one. The calculation employed a method of finite elements. Based on the performed calculations it was determined that the maximum equivalent stresses do not exceed the permissible ones and make up about 345 MPa, which makes it possible to draw a conclusion about the possibility of further utilization of a railroad car. The study conducted would help determine the feasibility of prolongation of service operation of open top wagons that have exhausted their standard resource.
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    Revealing the Effect of Structural Components Made of Sandwich Panels on Loading the Container Transported by Railroad
    (РС ТЕСHNOLOGY СЕNTЕR, Kharkiv, 2023) Vatulia, Glib; Lovska, Alyona O.; Myamlin, Sergiy S.; Stanovska, Iraida; Holofieieva, Maryna; Horobets, Volodymyr L.; Nerubatskyi, Volodymyr; Krasnokutskyi, Yevhen
    ENG: The object of this study is the processes of emergence, perception, and redistribution of loads in the supporting structure of a 1CC size container with end walls made of sandwich panels. To reduce the longitudinal load of the container under operational modes, the introduction of sandwich panels into its design is proposed. This solution is implemented on the example of its end walls as the most loaded component of the body in operation. The thickness of the sandwich panel sheet was determined, provided that the strength in operation is ensured. Mathematical modeling of dynamic load of a container with end walls made of sandwich panels placed on a platform car during shunting co-impact was carried out. It was established that taking into account the proposed improvement makes it possible to reduce the dynamic loads that the container perceives by 10 % compared to the typical structure. The results were confirmed by computer simulation of the dynamic load of the container. The models formed within the framework of the study were verified according to the F-criterion. The results of calculations for the strength of the container showed that the stresses in its structure are 15 % lower than those in the typical one. A feature of the findings is that the proposed improvement of the container helps improve its strength in operation by reducing the loads acting on it. The scope of practical use of the results is the engineering industry, namely, railroad transport. At the same time, the conditions for the practical application of the research results are the introduction of energy-absorbing material as a component of the sandwich panel. This study will contribute to devising recommendations for designing modern structures of vehicles of a modular type and for improving the efficiency of the transport industry.