Non-linear steady-state curving analysis of some unconventional rail trucks

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 507-521

  Dukkipati, Rao V ^a   Narayana Swamy, S ^b  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Canadian Pacific Railway Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXLES; BOGIES (RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK); CREEP; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

NONLINEAR STEADY-STATE CURVING ANALYSIS;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

EID: 0343833051     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-114X(00)00054-9     Document Type: Article

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