The wheel/rail dynamics interaction project being conducted as part of this program is directed toward reduction of maintenance costs and wheel/rail noise while providing acceptable ride quality and safety. This report describes the development of a simple analysis procedure for estimating the conservative bounds for the wheel/rail forces and flange forces resulting from the curve negotiation of a rigid two-axle truck. The approximate analysis presented provides closed form relations for estimating wheel/rail forces, flange forces, truck angle of attack, and sliding conditions for this type of truck as a function of curve radius. The wheel profiles are modeled by conical wheel treads with vertical wheel flanges and flange friction effects are included.


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    Title :

    Analysis of Wheel/Rail Force and Flange Force During Steady State Curving of Rigid Trucks


    Contributors:
    H. Weinstock (author) / R. Greif (author)

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    56 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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