Critical velocity of a load moving on a beam with a sudden change of foundation stiffness: Applications to high-speed trains

Computers and Structures

Volumn 87, Issue 19-20, 2009, Pages 1224-1232

  Dimitrovova Z ^a   Varandas, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Critical velocities; Foundation stiffness; High speed trains; Induced vibration; Moving load; Transition radiation

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL VELOCITIES; FOUNDATION STIFFNESS; HIGH-SPEED TRAINS; INDUCED VIBRATION; MOVING LOAD; TRANSITION RADIATION;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FOUNDATIONS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LOCOMOTIVES; RAILROADS; STIFFNESS; VELOCITY;

RAILROAD CARS;

EID: 69249234660     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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