DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF AUTO AND PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTS
A method of analysis and computer program was developed to generate dynamic response solutions for a bilevel auto ferry rail transport car. The analysis views the auto ferry as a system of rigid bodies interconnected by suspension system components, which include linear and nonlinear springs and rubber bumbers, bilinear rotary shock absorbers, etc. The rigid bodies consist of the rail car structure, front and rear trucks, each automobile carried (from 0 to 8) and a front and rear seat passenger in each auto. The rail suspension system is based on an air sprung truck system. The auto suspension system is based on a representative late model automobile. Five degrees of freedom are considered for the majority of the rigid bodies. The sixth degree of freedom is a prescribed function of time, equal to the current train velocity. Initially, the rail car and its contents are assumed to be traveling at constant longitudinal velocity in the equilibrium configuration. A Runge-Kutta numerical integration technique has been employed for the solution of this initial value rigid body system. (Author)
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Corporate Authors:
IIT Research Institute
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Authors:
- Robinson, R R
- Publication Date: 1968-1
Media Info
- Pagination: 179 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Auto on train; Intermodal transportation; Passenger service; Simulation
- Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00039094
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
- Contract Numbers: DT-7-35086
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM