Proceedings of the 6th Mechanical Engineering, Science and Technology International conference (MEST 2022)

Wheel Profile Analysis of 50 Tons Coal Wagon in South Sumatra Indonesia to Reduce Derailment Potential

Authors
Dwi Priyo Prayitno1, *, Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun1
1Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: dwipriyo2020@mail.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Dwi Priyo Prayitno
Available Online 19 April 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-134-0_37How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Wheel; Derailment; Profile
Abstract

The object of this research is the profile of the wheels of the 50 tons capacity coal transport train, the Babaranjang Train, which is operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), or PT KAI, in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The Babaranjang Train uses a wheel called as Roda Golongan DD, with a slope profile of 1:40. In this paper, it is proposed to use a more conical wheel profile to reduce the potential for derailment. Derailment, mainly caused by changes in the geometry of the wheel profile due to wear that occurs in the contact between wheel and rail surface. Research is to use rail vehicle dynamics analysis on wheel and rail contact using Universal Mechanism software. In this paper, a comparison will be made using the wheel profiles of 1:40, 1:20 and 1:10 on the Babaranjang Train. The result is that wheels with a tread profile slope of 1:20 show a 18.59% lower derailment potential than wheels with a tread profile slope of 1:40. The 1:10 wheel profile shows an even greater reduction in potential derailment than the 1:40 wheel profile, which is 40.80%. Replacing the 1:40 wheel profile with a more conical wheel profile will reduce PT KAI’s financial losses due to the Babaranjang Train derailment.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 6th Mechanical Engineering, Science and Technology International conference (MEST 2022)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
19 April 2023
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978-94-6463-134-0
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-134-0_37How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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AU  - Dwi Priyo Prayitno
AU  - Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun
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