DocumentCode
2424723
Title
Derailment potential of articulated wagons due to track twist
Author
Richmond, Shaun
Author_Institution
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago Heights, IL, USA
fYear
1998
fDate
15-16 Apr 1998
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
7
Abstract
This paper describes a simple analytical technique for determining the derailment potential of articulated wagons as they negotiate curve entry spirals. The effects of local track perturbations are included. The technique is iterative and analogous to moment distribution. It is implemented using the Mathcad program
Keywords
CAD; iterative methods; mechanical engineering computing; railways; software packages; traffic engineering computing; Mathcad program; articulated wagons; computer simulation; curve entry spirals; derailment potential; iterative technique; local track perturbations; moment distribution; track twist; Connectors; Electronics packaging; Manufacturing; Rails; Railway accidents; Spirals; Tires;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Railroad Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the 1998 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4852-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/RRCON.1998.668051
Filename
668051
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