Effect of curved track support failure on vehicle derailment

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1029-1059

  Xiao, Xinbiao ^a   Jin, Xuesong ^a   Deng, Yongquan ^a   Zhou, Zhongrong ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Creep force; Curve negotiation; Derailment; Failure; Railway vehicle; Track; Wheel rail

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CREEP; DERAILMENTS; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FRICTION; INTEGRATION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RAILROAD ACCIDENTS; RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SPEED; VEHICLE WHEELS; WHEELS;

CREEP FORCE; CURVE NEGOTIATION; DERAILMENT; FAILURE; RAILWAY VEHICLE; TRACK; WHEEL/RAIL;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

EID: 50849092529     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110701689602     Document Type: Article

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