Challenges in simulation of rail vehicle dynamics

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1023-1048

  Evans, Jerry ^a   Berg, Mats ^b  

^a Interfleet Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Rail vehicle modelling; Suspension components; Vehicle dynamics simulation

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICE; COMPLEX MECHANICAL SYSTEM; DESIGN PROCESS; LEVEL OF DETAIL; LOOK-FORWARD; MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATIONS; MULTI-BODY; RAIL VEHICLE DYNAMIC SIMULATION; RAIL VEHICLE DYNAMICS; RAIL VEHICLES; RECENT TRENDS; RESEARCH TOOLS; SIMULATION RESULT; STATE OF THE ART; STOCKHOLM; SUSPENSION COMPONENTS; TRACK GEOMETRY; VEHICLE ACCEPTANCE; VEHICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION; WHEEL/RAIL CONTACT;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; RAIL MOTOR CARS; VEHICLES;

SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

EID: 73349110376     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110903071674     Document Type: Article

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