COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN GROUND TRANSPORTATION

This paper discusses the mechanics problems of crashworthiness, vehicle dynamics, train handling, and track structures and the computational methods for solving these problems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Computers in Applied Mechanics Symposium, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, in New York, New York, December 5-10, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Tong, P
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 117-138
• Serial:
  • ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics
  • Volume: 18
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashworthiness; Derailments; Mathematical models; Railroad crashes; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Rolling stock; Simulation; Train operations; Train track dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Track structures
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152778
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM