Effect of track geometrical defects on running safety of tramcar vehicles

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 302-312

  Cheli, F ^a   Corradi, R ^a   Diana, G ^a   Facchinetti, A ^a   Gherardi, F ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b AnsaldoBreda SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flange climb derailment; Track irregularity; Urban vehicle

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC EFFECTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLANGE CLIMB DERAILMENT; RAIL VEHICLES; RUNNING SAFETIES; TRACK IRREGULARITY; URBAN VEHICLE; VEHICLE DYNAMICS; VEHICLE RESPONSE; WHEEL - RAIL CONTACTS;

ACCIDENTS; DERAILMENTS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FLANGES; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 34848926783     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110600871384     Document Type: Article

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