Abstract
This paper summarizes the forces that develop in the contact patch between the wheel and rail in a railway vehicle. The ways that these forces govern the behaviour of a vehicle running on straight and curved track are explained and the methods commonly used to calculate and utilize the forces summarized. As an illustration, the results from a computer simulation of a typical UK passenger train are presented and certain aspects examined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 887-900 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Oct 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |