Modelling of flexi-coil springs with rubber-metal pads in a locomotive running gear

Nowadays, flexi-coil springs are commonly used in the secondary suspension stage of railway vehicles. Lateral stiffness of these springs is influenced by means of their design parameters (number of coils, height, mean diameter of coils, wire diameter etc.) and it is often suitable to modify this sti...

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Main Authors: Michálek T., Zelenka J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of West Bohemia 2015-06-01
Series:Applied and Computational Mechanics
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Online Access:http://www.kme.zcu.cz/acm/acm/article/view/280/318