Railway-induced ground vibrations – a review of vehicle effects

International Journal of Rail Transportation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 69-110

  Kouroussis, G ^a   Connolly, D P ^b   Verlinden, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical speed; ground borne vibrations; Hertzian contact; multibody systems; railway; railway vibration; track dynamics; wheel rail unevenness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977632040     PISSN: 23248378     EISSN: 23248386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23248378.2014.897791     Document Type: Review

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