CD Laboratory for Structural integrity in rail vehicle design

Head of Laboratory Martin Leitner in the fatigue test hall of the Institute of Structural Durability and Railway Technology
One area of the CD Laboratory is involved in research into friction braking systems for rail vehicles.

This CD Laboratory is researching ways to improve the entire railway system in terms of energy efficiency and life cycle costs: Basic research in the laboratory will enable the development of durable and safe rail vehicle structures in lightweight construction and the optimisation of friction-intensive components such as braking systems and the wheel-rail contact.

Investigation of the fatigue strength behaviour of high-strength welded steel joints using representative samples
Analysis and evaluation of brake-induced vibrations using disc brake systems as an example

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