Simulation of vehicle-track interaction with flexible wheelsets, moving track models and field tests

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 921-931

  Chaar, Nizar ^a   Berg, Mats ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Measurements; Simulations; Track flexibility; Vehicle track interaction; Wheel rail forces; Wheelset structural flexibility

Indexed keywords

SIMULATIONS; TRACK FLEXIBILITY; VEHICLE-TRACK INTERACTION; WHEEL-RAIL FORCES; WHEELSET STRUCTURAL FLEXIBILITY;

RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 46149122437     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110600907667     Document Type: Article

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