VEHICLE RIDING CONVENTION

The convention on interaction between vehicle and track convened by the Railway Engineering Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers consisted of four sessions at which 10 papers were read: "An Appreciation of the Practical Problems--a Survey of the Problems and their Importance," "Some Observations on Linear Theory of Railway Vehicle Instability," "The Dynamics of Railway Vehicles on Straight Track: Fundamental Considerations on Lateral Stability," "Dynamics of Railway Vehicles on Curved Track," "Hunting Problem of High-Speed Railway Vehicles with Special Reference to Bogie Design for the new Tokaido Line," "Track Parameters Static and Dynamic," "The Influence of Track Twist on Vehicle Design," "The Static and Dynamic Parameters of Railway Coaches."

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1965-11-19

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 913-916
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 121

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axles; Computer programs; Critical velocity; Dynamics; Hunting (Dynamics); Motor vehicles; Passenger cars; Rail (Railroads); Railroad cars; Railroad tracks; Stability (Mechanics); Stiffness; Structural design; Suspensions; Technology; Tires; Train track dynamics; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Velocity; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track geometry
• Geographic Terms: Germany; Japan; United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Axle design; Tire profile; Wheel design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040097
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM