A multi-body system approach for finite-element modelling of rail flexibility in railroad vehicle applications

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-15

  Shabana, A A ^a,c   Chamorro, R ^b   Rathod, C ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element formulation; Rail and track flexibility; Railroad vehicle systems

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; POLYNOMIALS; RAILROAD CARS;

FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION; RAIL AND TRACK FLEXIBILITY; RAILROAD VEHICLE SYSTEMS;

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 40949153836     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14644193JMBD117     Document Type: Article

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