Reliability based analysis of the crosswind stability of railway vehicles

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 493-509

  Carrarini, A ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crosswind stability; Railway vehicles; Reliability analysis

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WIND EFFECTS;

CROSSWIND STABILITY; MULTIBODY SIMULATION; PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTIC WIND CURVE;

RAILROAD CARS;

AERODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAILROAD CARS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 34249017699     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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