The vertical dynamic response of a rail vehicle caused by track stiffness variations along the track

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 175-187

  Frohling R D ^a   Scheffel, H ^a   Ebersohn W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RAILROAD TRACKS; STIFFNESS;

DIFFERENTIAL TRACK SETTLEMENT; TRACK STIFFNESS; VERTICAL DYNAMIC RESPONSE;

RAILROAD CARS;

EID: 0029771747     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423119608969194     Document Type: Article

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