ELASTIC SYSTEMS FOR TRACTION AND SHOCK GEAR (SIDE BUFFERS AND CENTRE BUFFERS). THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS OF LONGITUDINAL FORCES IN TRAINS

This report contains the description of a computer program for simulating the movement of trains of arbitrary composition and permitting the longitudinal forces in trains to be determined. The mathematical model and the structure of the program are described.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
  • Corporate Authors:

    International Union of Railways

    Office of Research and Experiments
    Utrecht,   Netherlands 
  • Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices;
  • Pagination: 80 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00053412
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: B 36/RP 22
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM