| Title | Rail Passenger Vehicle Truck Design Methodology |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50378 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Wormley, D. N.; Hedrick, J. K.; Horak, D.; Bell, C. |
| Source | 190p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A procedure for the selection of rail passenger truck design parameters to meet dynamic performance indices has been developed. The procedure is based upon partitioning the design task into three tradeoff studies: (1) a vertical ride quality-secondary stroke trade-off, (2) a lateral ride quality-second stroke trade-off, and (3) a stability curving trade-off. The procedure is illustrated with the selection of design parameters for an intercity 130-mph vehicle and an urban 80-mph vehicle. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11766 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11766 |
| TRT Terms | Dynamic loads; Dynamic tests; High speed rail; Kinetics; Mathematical models; Intercity passenger cars; Passenger transportation; Quality of work; Railroad rails; Railroad cars; Ride quality; Rolling contact; Mechanical stability; Steering; Structural design; Suspension systems; Trucks; Undercarriages; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Wheels |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - INFRASTRUCTURE; AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FRA/ORD-81/11; DOT-TSC-FRA-81-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50300/50378/DOT-TSC-FRA-81-1.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |