MULTISPAN ELEVATED GUIDEWAY DESIGN FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORT VEHICLES. VOLUME II. APPENDIXES

Contents: Appendix A - derivation of vehicle-guideway interaction equations; Appendix B - evaluation of pier support dynamics; Appendix C - computer simulation program of two-dimensional vehicle over a multi-span guideway; Appendix D - computer program to determine guideway midspan deflections and moments and vehicle suspension deflections and accelerations based on a constant force model; Appendix E - guideway design program based upon a constant force vehicle model; Appendix F - tables of nondimensional suspension deflection fourier coefficients; Appendix G - parametric data for sprung and unsprung mass inertia suspension forces; Appendix H - nomenclature; Appendix I - report of inventions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB-253 008.
• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wormley, D N
  • SMITH, C C
  • Gilchrist, A J
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 213 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Comfort; Computer programs; Control devices; Deflection; Dynamics; Elevated guideways; Information processing; Mechanical acceleration; Passenger transportation; Simulation; Stresses; Structural analysis; Structural design; Structural members; Suspension systems; Systems analysis; Tracked air cushion vehicles; Tracked vehicles; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Structural forms
• Subject Areas: Construction; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136826
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., DOT-TSC-FRA-75-4.II, F
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-349-2
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 13 1981 12:00AM