Reduced material consumption in railway operations
Poster (konferens), 2024

Tens of thousands of tonnes of steel are being worn, machined off, or scrapped every year. This relates iin Sweden to some 15 600 km of track and some 25 000 wheelsets operating these tracks every day. What is the potential in reducing material consumption on the railway by enhanced design, reduced wear, and improved maintenance strategies?

Författare

Elena Kabo

Chalmers, Mekanik och maritima vetenskaper, Dynamik

Johan Ahlström

Chalmers, Industri- och materialvetenskap, Konstruktionsmaterial

Anders Ekberg

Chalmers, Mekanik och maritima vetenskaper, Dynamik

All researchers' day hosted by Transport Area of Advance
Gothenburg, Sweden,

Reducerad materialförbrukning inom järnvägsdrift (SP38)

Chalmers (C 2023–0125), 2024-01-01 -- 2024-12-31.

Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2025)

Metallurgi och metalliska material

Farkost och rymdteknik

Teknisk mekanik

Drivkrafter

Hållbar utveckling

Styrkeområden

Transport

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2025-09-22