ROLL DYNAMICS UNIT (RDU) TRUCK HUNTING DEMONSTRATION

The paper describes a test program to demonstrate the capabilities of a Roll Dynamics Unit built at the Transportation Test Center. A detailed description of the test program, the RDU and test track results, and correlation with a 25 deg-of-freedom analytical truck hunting model is provided.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Punwani, S K
  • Apslan, A V
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car trucks (Railroads); Hunting (Dynamics); Mathematical models; Ride quality; Test facilities; Train track dynamics; Trucks; Validation; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Transportation Technology Center
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail dynamics unit
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382573
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 83-WA/RT-5
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM