Designing and calculating the strength of tank containers

Abstract

Tank containers are used widely worldwide but not in Vietnam railways. The article introduces the design and strength calculation of tank containers for Vietnam railways. The study applies Altair SimSolid software to calculate the strength of tank containers according to the QCVN 38:2015/BGTVT National technical regulation on testing and manufacturing of containers in transport vehicles. The article optimizes the structure and selects suitable materials for manufacturing based on the technological conditions in Vietnam. After the design process, the strength calculations were performed for 9 load cases according to the calculation regulations. The calculated results show that the tank containers can withstand various loading conditions. This research can be applied to the manufacturing of tank containers for Vietnam railways.