Abstract: An analysis of a rail passenger truck which includes nonlinear wheel/rail geometry and creep forces is formulated for determining truck stability and response to rail alignment irregularities. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a unified treatment of stability and curving mechanics of steel wheel/steel rail vehicles utilizing low order, predominantly linear models. The analysis is applicable to both ...

Abstract: This paper compares the lateral stability and steady-state curving performance of radial and conventional rail vehicle trucks. The radial truck has two unique features, it allows direct elastic ...