An alternatiFe approach to modelling train stabiiity in high cross winds

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

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-97

  Ding, Y ^a   Sterling, M ^a   Baker, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Full scale measurements; Probability model; Risk model; Train stability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAILROAD TRACKS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIND EFFECTS;

FULL-SCALE MEASUREMENTS; PROBABILITY MODELS; RISK MODELS; TRAIN STABILITY;

MECHANICAL STABILITY;

EID: 43649103486     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544097JRRT138     Document Type: Article

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