Railway Vehicle Active Suspensions in Theory and Practice.

R. M. Goodall; R. A. Williams; A. Lawton; P. R. Harborough

Railway Vehicle Active Suspensions in Theory and Practice.

R. M. Goodall, R. A. Williams, A. Lawton, P. R. Harborough

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Abstract

A project is being carried out by British Rail R & D Division to examine the feasibility of using active control to improve the performance of secondary suspensions for railway vehicles. Historically the project stems both from work on magnetically levitated vehicles (1) and from the Division’s involvement in tilt systems for the Advanced Passenger Train. The project began in 1978, and theoretical studies immediately showed that large improvements in suspension performance could be achieved, giving r.m.s. body accelerations of typically half those for a good passive suspension. To date the emphasis has been upon secondary suspensions, since it is controlling the transfer function of these that offers greatest benefits for ride and track forces. The project is not restricted to one particular vehicle, but involves investigating and developing suitable hardware for implementing active suspensions in general and also performing systems and application studies looking at the benefits to the railway business.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of IAVSD Symposium (International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics)
Editors	A.H. Wickens
Publisher	CRC Press / Taylor Francis
Chapter	22
Pages	301-316
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351410816
ISBN (Print)	9789026503924, 902650392X
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 1982
Externally published	Yes
Event	7th International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics Symposium: The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and on Tracks - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 7 Sep 1981 → 11 Sep 1981 Conference number: 7 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00423118208968689?journalCode=nvsd20

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Conference	7th International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics Symposium
Abbreviated title	IAVSD1981
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Cambridge
Period	7/09/81 → 11/09/81
Internet address	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00423118208968689?journalCode=nvsd20

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Goodall, RM, Williams, RA, Lawton, A & Harborough, PR 1982, Railway Vehicle Active Suspensions in Theory and Practice. in AH Wickens (ed.), The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads: Proceedings of IAVSD Symposium (International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics). CRC Press / Taylor Francis, pp. 301-316, 7th International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics Symposium, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 7/09/81.

Railway Vehicle Active Suspensions in Theory and Practice. / Goodall, R. M.; Williams, R. A.; Lawton, A. et al.

The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads: Proceedings of IAVSD Symposium (International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics). ed. / A.H. Wickens. CRC Press / Taylor Francis, 1982. p. 301-316.

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