TILTING VEHICULE BODIES--PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES

L'INCLINAISON DES CAISSES DES VEHICULES PROBLEMES ET PERSPECTIVES

Much research has been carried out on the tilting of vehicle bodies in order to compensate for insufficient cant and increase comfort and speed on curves. The author refers to the principles governing this research and classifies the methods adopted for the present study. He concludes that: 1) natural vehicle body swing is insufficient and assisted tilting is necessary; 2) the time lag between detection and actual tilting is one of the fundamental difficulties to be overcome, 3) compensation for insufficient cant can result in either increased comfort in vehicles travelling at present speeds, with a maximum tilt of 4 degrees, or the higher speed (approximately 20%) of motor trainsets with a tilt of 6-9 degrees.

• Corporate Authors:

  Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Portefaix, A
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 435
• Serial:
  • REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Technology; Tilting trains
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Tilting cars
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047785
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1974 12:00AM