Comparability of the non-linear and linearized stability assessment during railway vehicle design

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 129-138

  Polach, O ^a  

^a BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Critical speed; Non linear stability analysis; Quasi linear wheel rail contact; Running stability

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION METHODS; CREEP COEFFICIENTS; CRITICAL SPEED; EQUIVALENT CONICITY; LINEAR THEORIES; LINEARIZED STABILITIES; NON-LINEAR; NON-LINEAR CALCULATIONS; NON-LINEAR METHODS; NON-LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; PROJECT PHASE; QUASI-LINEAR WHEEL/RAIL CONTACT; RAILWAY ENGINEERINGS; RAILWAY VEHICLES; RUNNING STABILITY; VEHICLE TYPES;

LINEARIZATION; RAILROADS; SPEED; SYSTEM STABILITY; VEHICLE WHEELS;

LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 37149041361     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110600869537     Document Type: Article

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