Title :
Derailment potential of articulated wagons due to track twist
Author_Institution :
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago Heights, IL, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the 1998 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4852-4
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1998.668051
