PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF RAIL VEHICLES BY COMPUTER SIMULATION

Mathematical models of rail vehicles and track structures developed over the past decade have proven to be invaluable tools in rail transportation research. One important use of these mathematical models is to provide a preliminary evaluation of new rail vehicle and track structure designs, prior to extensive prototype construction and testing.

• Corporate Authors:

  Planning Transport Associates, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 4824, Duke Station
  Durham, NC  United States  27706
• Authors:
  • Ahlbeck, D R
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 281-296
• Serial:
  • High Speed Ground Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamic tests; Freight cars; Locomotives; Mathematical models; Passenger cars; Railroad tracks; Ride quality; Simulation; Train track dynamics; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight car dynamics; Locomotive design; Passenger car dynamics; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172643
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM