A computational efficient general wheel-rail contact detection method

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 411-421

  Pombo, João ^a   Ambrósio, Jorge ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Contact Mechanics; Multibody Dynamics; Rail Wheel Contact; Railway Dynamics

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CREEP; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; INTERPOLATION; WHEELS;

CONTACT MECHANICS; MULTIBODY DYNAMICS; RAIL-WHEEL CONTACT; RAILWAY DYNAMICS; SPATIAL GEOMETRY;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

EID: 17044438664     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02916162     Document Type: Article

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