本书为“一带一路”轨道交通系列规划教材之一，是《轨道车辆强度基础》的英文版，全书共分五章。第1章为轨道车辆概述；第2章为有限元方法基本原理及应用；第3章为有限元建模细节与ANSYS软件概述；第4章为车辆结构强度基础理论；第5章为高速动车组强度设计规范。

Chapter 1 An Overview of Railway Vehicles
1.1 Classification and Purposes of Railway Vehicles
1.2 Basic Composition of a Railway Vehicle
Chapter 2 Basic Principles and Applications of Finite Element Method
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Mathematical Solution Principle of Finite Element Analysis
2.3 Finite Element Analysis of Member Structure
2.4 Elastic Mechanics Basis of Plane Problems
2.5 Finite Element Analysis of Plane Problems
2.6 Finite Element Method of Space Problems
2.7 Finite Element Method of Thin Plate Bending Problems
2.8 Finite Element Analysis of Shell Structure
Chapter 3 Details of Finite Element Modeling and Introduction to ANSYS Software
3.1 Basic Process of Finite Element Simulation Analysis
3.2 Introduction to the Operation of ANSYS Software
3.3 Application Examples of ANSYS Software
Chapter 4 Basic Theory of Vehicle Structure Strength
4.1 History of Fatigue Researches
4.2 Characteristics of Fatigue Failure
4.3 Appearance Characteristics of Fatigue Fractures
4.4 Fatigue Properties of Metals
4.5 Cumulative Fatigue Damage Theory
4.6 Theoretical Basis of Strength Design
Chapter 5 Specification for Strength Design of EMU
5.1 Specification for Strength Design of Welded Bogie Frame of EMU
5.2 Specification for Strength Design of EMU Car Body
5.3 Examples of Bogie Frame and Car Body Strength Analysis
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