Peculiarities of traction forces in wheel/rail contact area

Traction force and train movement stability dependence on division of forces involved in wheel/rail contact area are the main subjects of this article. The influence of wheel/rail contact properties in the vehicle dynamics and adhesion fields is investigated. Current tendency all over the world is t...

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Main Authors: Š. Mikaliūnas, G. Bureika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2002-02-01
Series:Transport
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Online Access:http://www.transport.vgtu.lt/upload/tif_zur/2002-1-bureika_mikaliunas.pdf