Re-evaluation of the limitations of the railway wheelset: Passive and active

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 14-23

  Wickens, A H ^a   Goodall, R M ^a   Li, J ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b United Automotive Electronic Systems Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Active controls; Bogies; Curving; Wheelsets

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CONTROLS; ACTIVE GUIDANCES; ACTIVE STABILIZATIONS; BOGIES; CREEP FORCES; CURVE TRANSITIONS; CURVING; INDEPENDENTLY ROTATING WHEELS; INHERENT LIMITATIONS; OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE; PASSIVE SUSPENSIONS; RAILWAY VEHICLES; RAILWAY WHEELSET; RE EVALUATIONS; VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS; WHEEL - RAIL CONTACTS; WHEELSET; WHEELSETS;

AUTOMOBILE STEERING EQUIPMENT; AXLES; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY DISSIPATORS; RAILROADS; RAILS; ROTATION; STEERING; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VEHICLE WHEELS;

BOGIES (RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK);

EID: 65249084989     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110600867200     Document Type: Article

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