Title :
A new method for evaluation of wheel climb derailment
Author :
Guangxiong, Chen ; Xincan, Jin
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Southwest Jiaotong Univ., Sichuan, China
Abstract :
In the paper, a new derailment index λ for evaluation of wheel climb derailment based on primary suspension forces is proposed. It is easy to be applied because of its minimum criterion characteristic. It can also be used to explain the cause why wheel climb derailments are almost always accompanied by some wheel unloading
Keywords :
force; mechanical energy storage; railways; transportation; vehicles; derailment index; minimum criterion characteristic; primary suspension forces; rail vehicle performance; wheel climb derailment evaluation method; wheel unloading; Geometry; Measurement standards; Mechanical engineering; Performance analysis; Rails; Railway accidents; Strain measurement; Testing; Vehicle safety; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 ASME/IEEE Joint
Conference_Location :
Newark, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6328-0
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.2000.869984
