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© 2011 <strong>ANSYS</strong>, Inc. 8/29/11<br />

Present Day Fatigue Failure<br />

1999 – ICE high-speed trail derailed at Eschede,<br />

Germany<br />

– Hit bridge pillar - 100 k illed<br />

– Ear l y w heel design c aused<br />

vibrat ions<br />

– New w heel design<br />

– Based upon st r eet c ar design<br />

– Not t est ed at high speed<br />

be<strong>for</strong> e ser vic e<br />

– Com plet e pr ot ot ypes never<br />

t est ed<br />

– Cr ash findings<br />

– Caused by c r ac k in w heel<br />

– Dynam ic , repet it ive <strong>for</strong> c es<br />

had not been ac c ount ed <strong>for</strong><br />

in design<br />

– Design lac k ed an adequat e

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