VEHICLE BODY DESIGN AND THE UIC'S INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTION

This article, the text of which forms the basis of a presentation to the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 8th October 1985, Derby, begins by sketching rapidly the process whereby railway vehicle body structures passed from their first stages dating back to the time the railways first existed to today's modern design principles. In the second part, it goes on to describe in somewhat greater detail the present lines of research followed by the railways in this field within the UIC context.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

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• Authors:
  • Chambadal, M
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 35-41
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Development; Motor vehicle bodies; Passenger cars; Railroads; Research; Standardization; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: International Union of Railways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Carbody; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457222
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:01PM