THE DYNAMIC STABILITY OF RAILWAY VEHICLE WHEELSETS AND BOGIES HAVING PROFILED WHEELS

The dynamic instability of railway vehicle bogies and wheelsets is caused by the combined action of the conicity of the wheels and the creep forces acting between the wheels and rails. The instability is investigated in the important case where the wheels are profiled rather than purely conical. Equations of motion are formulated and stability criteria obtained which indicate the effect of varying the various parameters of the system. The nature of the motion at the critical speed is investigated and the mode of energy conversion between the forward motion of the vehicle and the lateral motion of the bogie or wheelset is explained.

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  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • WICKENS, A H
• Publication Date: 1965

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 319-341
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0020-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Creep; Critical velocity; Dynamics; Mathematical models; Railroad cars; Railroad rails; Simulation; Technology; Tires; Train track dynamics; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Velocity; Wheels; Wheelsets (Railroads)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral dynamics
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Mathematical studies; Tire profile; Wheel design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040123
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM