Handbook of railway vehicle dynamics

Understanding the dynamics of railway vehicles, and indeed of the entire vehicle-track system, is critical to ensuring safe and economical operation of modern railways. As the challenges of higher speed and higher loads with very high levels of safety require ever more innovative engineering solutio...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Iwnicki, S. 1962-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Subjects
Railroad cars > Dynamics > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781628706062
1628706066
9781420004892
1420004891
0849333210
9780849333217
Physical Description1 online resource (535 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Contributors; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. A History of Railway Vehicle Dynamics; 3. The Anatomy of Railway Vehicle Running Gear; 4. Wheel-Rail Contact; 5. Tribology of the Wheel-Rail Contact; 6. Track Issues; 7. Gauging Issues; 8. Railway Vehicle Derailment and Prevention; 9. Longitudinal Train Dynamics; 10. Noise and Vibration from Railway Vehicles; 11. Active Suspensions; 12. Simulation; 13. Field Testing and Instrumentation of Railway Vehicles; 14. Roller Rigs; 15. Scale Testing; Index.

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