Composite Reinforced Railway Modelling as a Step to Help in Design and Conception
Jean-Emmanuel CHAMBE, Hamza BENYAHIA, Léo SUDRIÈS, Joël SERRA, Wiyao-Leleng AZOTI, Bruno CASTANIÉ
Abstract. In this paper, a numerical Finite Elements Model used to help in the design and conception of a fully composite railway infrastructure is presented. The main objective is to address a cost efficient as well as an ecological cost acceptable solution that meets the structural and mechanical criteria for a lightweight train service. A satisfactory solution has been reached after numerous iterations, in respects to the loads, constraints and geometric restrictions suiting the standards requirement. Only the numerical aspect to craft the preliminary design is presented in this paper.
Keywords
Composite Railway, Finite Element Model, Thermoplastic, Pultrusion
Published online 11/8/2026, 4 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Jean-Emmanuel CHAMBE, Hamza BENYAHIA, Léo SUDRIÈS, Joël SERRA, Wiyao-Leleng AZOTI, Bruno CASTANIÉ, Composite Reinforced Railway Modelling as a Step to Help in Design and Conception, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 73, pp 47-50, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904459-10
The article was published as article 10 of the book Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
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