Analysis of Inductive Sensor Fixing Clamp in Railway Applications

Abstract

This paper provides static, modal and dynamic analysis of the assembly consisting of fixing clamp, inductive sensor, two fixing bolts and frame applied on railway stock. All the necessary tests to perform this analysis are in accordance with the standard EN 61373: 2010 or the Slovak standard STN EN 61373: 2011. In the next part, a simulation of the tests required for the dynamic analysis of the modelled assembly is performed. For each analysis, von Misses stress is evaluated and then compared to the yield strength of used material. Finally, this work provides a proposal for new design solutions of the fixing clamp based on the obtained results. All analyses were performed in ANSYS Workbench programme using finite element method.