Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 73 views

    Air Springs PDF

    Uploaded by

    Mukesh kumar Sr.CDO-RNCC
    1) Air suspension uses air for cushioning and provides a smoother ride than steel coil springs. 2) It maintains a constant buffer height under different loads and improves coach reliability with less maintenance needs. 3) The air springs work by pressurizing rubber bellows to maintain a constant height as loads vary, with pressure controlled by a leveling device.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Air Springs PDF

    Uploaded by

    Mukesh kumar Sr.CDO-RNCC
    73 views1 page
    1) Air suspension uses air for cushioning and provides a smoother ride than steel coil springs. 2) It maintains a constant buffer height under different loads and improves coach reliability with less maintenance needs. 3) The air springs work by pressurizing rubber bellows to maintain a constant height as loads vary, with pressure controlled by a leveling device.

    Original Title

    Air_springs(1).pdf

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    1) Air suspension uses air for cushioning and provides a smoother ride than steel coil springs. 2) It maintains a constant buffer height under different loads and improves coach reliability with less maintenance needs. 3) The air springs work by pressurizing rubber bellows to maintain a constant height as loads vary, with pressure controlled by a leveling device.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    73 views1 page

    Air Springs PDF

    Uploaded by

    Mukesh kumar Sr.CDO-RNCC
    1) Air suspension uses air for cushioning and provides a smoother ride than steel coil springs. 2) It maintains a constant buffer height under different loads and improves coach reliability with less maintenance needs. 3) The air springs work by pressurizing rubber bellows to maintain a constant height as loads vary, with pressure controlled by a leveling device.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 1

    RCF/Qlty/TL/01 (22.01.

    10)

    AIR SUSPENSION FOR MAINLINE COACHES


    Rubber Bellow

    INTRODUCTION
    Air suspension, also called pneumatic
    suspension, uses the properties of air for the
    cushioning effect (springiness). It is a proven
    technology on Indian Railways and is being
    used on EMUs for last many years. Now these
    have been introduced in mainline coaches with
    ICF bogies because it is technically superior in
    many ways;
    CUT-SECTION OF AIR SPRING Emergency
    Rubber Springs
     Provide better ride quality for passengers
    Ride index with air springs is 2.72 against
    3.37 in steel coil springs (lower the ride index
    from feed pipe through a non-return valve.
    better the ride quality) Driver maintains 7 bar pressure in loco
    compressor and air springs operate at a
     Maintain constant buffer height even with limiting pressure of 6 kg/cm2.
    dense crush load on the coaches
     Improved reliability and less maintenance SAFETY OF OPERATIONS
     Isolation of structure borne noises The C&W staff at nominated points and other
     Maintain one natural frequency at all train passing staff should vigilantly see that all
    speeds which reduces vibrations and in the bellows are in inflated condition. This can
    turn reduces passenger fatigue also be checked by seeing that the leveling
    valve lever is in horizontal position.
    To start with, these springs are being provided
    on hybrid coaches of Duronto rakes which
    have stainless steel body and conventional ICF
    bogies. Trials of air springs on high speed
    FIAT bogies of stainless steel coaches have
    also been completed with satisfactory results
    and in due course, all coaches will be provided
    with air springs.

    WORKING PRINCIPLE OF AIR SPRINGS Leveling Valve Lever


    In case of heavy leakage or deflated air spring,
    Air springs are basically pressurized air
    the defective bogie is to be isolated with the
    chambers made up of rubber bellows which
    help of isolation valves and driver should
    maintain constant height under varying loads.
    observe a speed restriction of 60 Kmph upto
    The height of the air springs is controlled
    terminal point for maintenance. The air
    continuously by adjusting the air pressure in
    springs have inbuilt emergency rubber springs
    the bellows with the help of a load leveling
    for safety with which train can work at a
    device connected between the bogie frame
    maximum speed of 60 Kmph up to a distance
    and the base plate of air springs. The air
    of 1000 kms.
    springs replace only the secondary suspension,
    For further details on air springs and down loading
    whereas primary suspension continues to use RDSO maintenance manual, visit “Technical
    steel coil springs. Information” page on RCF website
    www.rcf.indianrailways.gov.in click here for RDSO
    An auxiliary air reservoir of 150 litre capacity manual
    is provided below each coach which is fed http://www.rcf.indianrailways.gov.in/works/images
    /rcf_docs/RDSO-2009-CG-CMI-01.pdf

    RCF - Leveraging technology for transforming Indian Railways

    You might also like