Braking or traction torque is regarded as an important source of wheelset skid and a potential source of derailment risk that adversely affects the safety levels of train operations; therefore, this research examines the effect of braking/traction torque to the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of wagons. This paper reports how train operations safety could be adversely affected due to various braking strategies. Sensitivity of wagon dynamics to braking severity is illustrated through numerical examples. The influence of wheel/rail interface friction coefficient and the effects of two types of track geometry defects on wheel unloading ratio and wagon pitch are also discussed in the paper.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Dynamics of railway wagons subjected to braking/traction torque


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Vehicle System Dynamics ; 47 , 3 ; 285-307


    Publication date :

    2009-03-01


    Size :

    23 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




    Dynamics of railway wagons subjected to braking/traction torque

    Zhang,Z. / Dhanasekar,M. / Central Queensland Univ.,AU et al. | Automotive engineering | 2009


    Dynamics of railway wagons subjected to braking/traction torque

    Zhang, Zuoyan / Dhanasekar, Manicka | Tema Archive | 2009



    Dynamics of railway wagons subjected to braking torques on defective tracks

    Zhang,Z. / Dhanasekar,M. / Parsons Brinckerhoff,AU et al. | Automotive engineering | 2012


    Dynamics of railway wagons subjected to braking torques on defective tracks

    Zhang, Zuoyan / Dhanasekar, Manicka | Tema Archive | 2012