Lateral stability and steady state curving performance of unconventional rail trucks

Authors
Dukkipati, RV Swamy, SN
Citation
Rv. Dukkipati et Sn. Swamy, Lateral stability and steady state curving performance of unconventional rail trucks, MECH MACH T, 36(5), 2001, pp. 577-587
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY
ISSN journal
0094114X → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
577 - 587
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-114X(200105)36:5<577:LSASSC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Modified railway passenger truck designs are considered to improve the comp atibility between the dynamic stability and the ability of the vehicle to s teer around curves. A comparative study on the dynamic stability and steady state curving behavior of some unconventional railway truck designs is car ried out using linear models. The effects of suspension and conicity are co nsidered to evaluate the trade-off between dynamic stability and curving pe rformance. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.