Idealized steering for hauling locomotives

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

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-236

  Simson, S A ^a   Cole, C ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curving performance; Locomotive; Steering bogie; Traction

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BOGIES (RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK); CREEP; STEERING; VEHICLE WHEELS;

CURVING PERFORMANCE; HAULING LOCOMOTIVES; HIGH SPEED RAIL; STEERING BOGIE;

LOCOMOTIVES;

EID: 34547483857     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409JRRT102     Document Type: Article

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