Lateral stability of flat rail cars - an over-the-road investigation
by M.M. ElMadany, P.V. RamaChandran
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 2, No. 2, 1981

Abstract: As part of the (Rail) Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP), Phase 11, data acquired from over-the-road tests have been reduced and analyzed to define the dynamic characteristics of flat rail cars equipped with low-level constant-friction snubbed rail trucks. The investigation has focused on the influence of lading condition, wheel profile, speed and track excitations (jointed rail track and continuous welded rail track) on the lateral stability of flat cars. The objectives of this study are to define the statistical characteristics of the flat CM lateral stability and to demonstrate and evaluate the performance of such vehicles.

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