Introduction. Dynamic Formulations. Rail and Wheel Geometry. Contact and Creep-Force Models. Multibody Contact Formulations. Implementation and Special Elements. Specialized Railroad Vehicle Formulations. Creepage Linearization. Appendices. References. Index.
Ahmed A. Shabana, Khaled E. Zaazaa, Hiroyuki Sugiyama
"The book is designed as an introductory course on railroad vehicle dynamics that is suitable for senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students. It can also be used as a reference book by researchers and practicing engineers who commonly use general-purpose multibody system computer programs in the analysis, design, and performance evaluation of railroad vehicle systems." - Bojidar Cheshankov, Zentralblatt MATH, 2008, Vol. 1133"It is a heavily mathematical treatise on how railway vehicles move as they travel down the track . . . suitable for use by advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students interested in railway dynamics." – In Books-On-Line, November, 2008
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