RUNNING A RAILWAY VEHICLE ON TRACK WITH SMALL RADIUS CURVES

CIRCULATION D'UN VEHICULE FERROVIAIRE EN COURBE DE FAIBLE RAYON

The object of this study is to establish a mathematical model for calculating the position of a truck on a curve of small radius and estimating the wheel-rail guiding force under controlled running conditions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also No. 32, pp 34-37, 1984 issue of le rail et le monde.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ofermat

  38 rue la Bruyere
  75009 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • JOLY, R
  • Adiang, A E
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 30-43
• Serial:
  • LE RAIL ET LE MONDE
  • Issue Number: 31

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flanges; Force; Mathematical models; Passenger cars; Railcar trucks; Railroad rails; Railroad wheels; Steering; Vehicle design; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Wheel flange forces
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399584
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM