Dynamics of Railway Vehicle Systems

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 Analysis of Dynamic Systems 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Constraints, Generalized Coordinates, and Degrees of Freedom 1.3 Linear Dynamic Systems 1.4 Classification of Vibrations 1.5 Linear Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) System 1.6 Linear Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) System 1.7 Random Vibrations 1.8 Summary References Additional ReferencesChapter 2 Response of Dynamic Systems Using Numerical Integration Methods 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Explicit Schemes 2.3 Implicit Schemes 2.4 Case Study 2.5 Summary ReferencesChapter 3 Description of the Railway Vehicle Models and Track Geometry 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Types of Mathematical Models 3.3 Solution Techniques 3.4 Dynamic Models 3.5 Performance of Railway Vehicles 3.6 Performance Criteria 3.7 Description of Track Geometry and FRA Track Safety Standards 3.8 Analytical Representation of Track Geometry 3.9 Summary References Additional ReferencesChapter 4 Wheel - Rail Rolling Contact Theories 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Creep 4.3 Creep Forces 4.4 Wheel-Rail Rolling Contact Problem 4.5 Classification of Wheel - Rail Rolling Contact Theories 4.6 Wheel-Rail Rolling Contact Theories 4.7 Summary ReferencesChapter 5 Modeling of Rail Vehicle Components 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Rail Vehicle Truck Configurations and Suspensions 5.3 Suspension Characteristics 5.4 Equations of Motion of a Wheel-Axle Set on a Tangent Track 5.5 Equations of Motion for a Wheel - Axle Set Negotiating an Arbitrarily Changing Radius Curve 5.6 Truck Model 5.7 Summary ReferencesChapter 6 Tangent Track Response of Railway Vehicles 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Freight Car Vertical and Roll Dynamics Model 6.3 Six-Axle Locomotive Response Model 6.4 Passenger Car Lateral Response Model 6.5 Summary References Additional ReferencesChapter 7 Lateral Stability of Railway Vehicles on Tangent Track 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Lateral Stability 7.3 Freight Car Lateral Stability Model 7.4 Locomotive Lateral Stability Model 7.5 Passenger Car Lateral Stability Model 7.6 Summary References Additional ReferencesChapter 8 Response of Railway Vehicles on Curved Track 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Classification of Curving Models 8.3 Elements of Curving Models 8.4 Freight Car Curving Models 8.5 Locomotive/Passenger Car Curving Models 8.6 Summary ReferencesChapter 9 Train Dynamics 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Definition of Generic Terms 9.3 Fundamentals of Longitudinal Train Dynamics 9.4 Train Components and Their Mathematical Models 9.5 Train Dynamics Models 9.6 Applications of Train Dynamics Models 9.7 Summary ReferencesChapter 10 Interaction between Railway Vehicles and Bridges 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Vehicle and Truss Bridge Interaction 10.3 Bridge Impact Due to Various Sources 10.4 Summary ReferencesChapter 11 Validation of Railway Vehicle System Models 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Need for Model Validation 11.3 Model Validation versus Performance Testing 11.4 Types of Models 11.5 Dynamic Processes or Vehicle Performance Considerations 11.6 Validation Criteria 11.7 Validation of a Time-Domain Model 11.8 Summary References Additional ReferencesIndex