Computer aided structural analysis of TVS 2000 passenger coaches

TVS 2000 passenger coaches have to provide some standards for the safety of human beings during the transportation which are formed by International Union Railways (UIC). Applicating of these standard static loading tests on real models is cost consuming procedure, therefore carriying out these tests on computer environment will reduce time and cost. In this study the methods of applicating these static loading tests, specified by International Union Railways are explained. enlightened about finite element method, finite element model of TVS 2000 passenger coaches and how to use computer code ANSYS. During the modeling, 3D elastic beam and 3D elastic shell elements were used. The results showed that the TVS 2000 passenger coaches passed most of the static loading tests successfully.