STABILITY ANALYSIS OF CONSTANT SPEED TRANSIT VEHICLES ON STRAIGHT, HORIZONTAL, FIXED GUIDEWAYS

Methods of motion stability analysis are examined and compared in the context of the problem posed by a simple idealization of a transit vehicle moving at constant speed on a straight, horizontal, fixed guideway, supported by idealized rubber tires, air cushion pads, or semiconical steel wheels on steel rails. Stability analysis methods examined include Lyapunov analysis with the Hamiltonian and with a modified Hamiltonian proposed by Walker, and analysis of characteristic equations using theorems due to Routh, Hurwiz, Cronin, and Lienard and Chipart. It is concluded that for rubber-tired and aircushioned vehicles a Lyapumov analysis employing the Hamiltonian is most efficient, and for the tracked vehicle the criteria of Lienard and Chipart are most useful.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swets and Zeitlinger BV

  3476 Heerweg, Publications Department
  Lisse,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Olusola, O B
  • Likins, P W
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 223-248
• Serial:
  • Vehicle System Dynamics
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0042-3114
  • EISSN: 1744-5159
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/nvsd20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Dynamic tests; Dynamics; Intelligent transportation systems; Mathematical models; Mechanical stability; Railroad rails; Ride quality; Train track dynamics; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Analytical techniques
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00135164
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-031-3-693
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 1976 12:00AM