Abstract: A flexible lofting spline is presented as an actuated component in mechanical systems requiring the forming of continuous shapes. The spline is modeled with a piece-wise, cubic polynomial, based ...

Abstract: A constrained optimization algorithm to maximize the operating speed of a fifteen degree-of-freedom lateral dynamic model for a passenger railcar subject to random alignment irregularities is ...

Abstract: The attempt to develop a railway vehicle that can operate in the 150 to 300-mph(240 to 480-km/h) speed regime is seriously hampered by the problems of ride comfort, curve negotiation, and ...