VEHICLE TESTING FOR HIGHER SPEEDS

The paper reviews the testing work undertaken by the Testing Performance Section at the Derby Technical Centre in Great Britain with particular reference to higher speeds. Attention is focused on riding, inter-action between vehicle and track, stressing, braking and aerodynamic effects.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Baguley, R W
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 19-31
• Serial:
  • Railway Engineering Journal
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Train track dynamics
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047894
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1974 12:00AM