THE RIDING OF RAILWAY VEHICLES

Some of the basic facts are outlined for the definition and control of vibration and shock in railway vehicles and their loads. The action of conic wheelsets and the kinematic motion of wheelsets are clearly illustrated and describe the hunting principle. A laterally restrained wheelset connected to a high inertia vehicle body by perfectly elastic lateral springs is described and the stability criterion is shown. These theories are then applied to the analysis of railway vehicle stability and response.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Environmental Engineers

  68 a Wigmore Street
  London W1H 9DL,   England 
• Authors:
  • WICKENS, A H
• Publication Date: 1963

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 39-44

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Hunting (Dynamics); Motor vehicles; Railroad cars; Railroad wheelsets; Ride quality; Simulation; Spring; Stability (Mechanics); Suspensions; Technology; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Vibration; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral dynamics
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicle vibration
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040198
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM