NTL Record

Title DYNALIST II : A Computer Program for Stability and Dynamic Response Analysis of Rail Vehicle Systems : Volume 3. Technical Report Addendum.
Record ID 48826
Personal Name
Creator
Bronowicki, Allen; Hasselman, T. K.
Source 74p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publication Date 19760701
Language English
Abstract Several new capabilities have been added to the DYNALIST II computer program. These include: (1) a component matrix generator that operates as a 3-D finite element modeling program where elements consist of rigid bodies, flexural bodies, wheelsets, suspension elements and point masses assembled on a nodal skeleton; (2) a periodic and transient time-history response capability; (3) a component update capability for parametric studies; (4) an orthogonality check on component and system complex eigenvectors; (5) an option for improving low-frequency convergence under modal truncation; (6) a more general sine-amplitude forcing function capability; (7) automatic phase lag generation; (8) user-controlled scaling options on all response plots; and a number of additional minor improvements. A Technical Report Addendum and a completely revised User's Manual document these changes to the previous version of DYNALIST II
Rosap ID dot:10317
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10317
TRT Terms Computer programming; Train track dynamics; Railroad rails; Finite element method; Dynamic loads; Dynamic tests; Eigenvectors; Vehicle design; Railroad cars; Mathematical matrices; Mechanical stability; Suspension systems; Stiffness; Wheels
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number DOT-TSC-990
Report Number DOT-TSC-FRA-74-14-3; FRA-OR&D-75-22-3; PB-258 193
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48800/48826/DOT-TSC-FRA-74-14-3.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository