HARMONIC ROLL RESPONSE OF A RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR

A mathematical model of a railroad freight car has been developed under the Track-Train Dynamics Programme. The model simulates a car equipped with auxiliary suspension devices (e.g., rubber-cushion type or viscous dampers) under various perturbed track conditions. The study compares the model predictions with test data, and demonstrates the application of the model in studies of various auxiliary suspension devices for controlling the harmonic roll response and component loadings of a railroad freight car.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Hussain, SMA
  • Garg, V K
  • SINGH, S P
• Publication Date: 1980-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 282-288
• Serial:
  • ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry
  • Volume: 102
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight cars; Harmonics; Mathematical models; Suspension systems; Train track dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Harmonic roll
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331108
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM