THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF RAILWAY TRACK WITH FLEXIBLE SLEEPERS TO HIGH FREQUENCY VERTICAL EXCITATION

A model of railway track is presented which allows examination of the behaviour of the track support. Large sleeper strains are associated with poorly damped sleeper resonances.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Authors:
  • GRASSIE, S L
  • COX, S J
• Conference:
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Proc Part D
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 117-124
• Serial:
  • Volume: 198
  • Issue Number: 7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Damping (Physics); Dynamics; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Vibration control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vertical dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Track structures
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387897
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM