Simulation of curving at low speed under high traction for passive steering hauling locomotives

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1107-1121

  Simson, S A ^a   Cole, C ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bogie; Curving performance; Force steering; Self steering; Simulation; Traction

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DIESEL ELECTRIC TRACTION; ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES; ENGINES; FRICTION; LOCOMOTIVES; MACHINERY; RAILS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPEED; TRACTION (FRICTION); WHEELS;

BOGIE; CURVING PERFORMANCE; FORCE STEERING; SELF STEERING; SIMULATION; TRACTION;

BOGIES (RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK);

EID: 53349175003     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110701883163     Document Type: Article

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