A parametric study of the lateral stability of a rail bogie on a roller rig

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-47

  Vdukkipati, R ^a  

^a The University of Toledo   (United States)

Author keywords

Bogie; Cone angle; Conicity; Curved track simulator; Decrowning; Hunting; Hunting speed; Lateral stability; Lozenging; Roller cant; Roller rig; Wheel roller contact; Wheelset

Indexed keywords

FREIGHT CARS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STABILITY; VEHICLE WHEELS;

DECROWNING; ROLLER RIG; WHEELSET;

BOGIES (RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK);

EID: 0032654638     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409991531010     Document Type: Article

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