HIGH SPEED TILTING VEHICLES CONTROLLED BY AIR SPRINGS

Passenger discomfort caused by excessive lateral acceleration is greatest at maximum speed on curved tracks. If the vehicle body is tilted so as to cancel the excessive lateral acceleration affecting passengers, the limited speed on curved tracks can be raised. Methods of tilting the vehicle body include self-tilting mechanism by a natural pendular action and the powered tilting mechanism by oil cylinders or height controlled air springs. The greater part of recent electric railway vehicles in Japan are equipped with air suspension trucks, and so, it is considered most effective to tilt the body by controlling the height of the air springs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited

  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Nishio, A
  • Nishimura, S
  • Kikuchi, I
  • Shirane, Y
  • YAMADA, J
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 74-78
• Serial:
  • Sumitomo Metals
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Passenger comfort; Tilting trains
• Old TRIS Terms: Tilting cars
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046801
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM