Longitudinal dynamics of the freight train

Longitudinal shock is a familiar but little understood railway problem. A theoretical understanding and practical investigation are described. Theoretical considerations contains seven sections. Fundamentals of impact and design of hydraulic buffers are described first. Effect of wagon configuration...

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Main Author: Scales, Brian T.
Published: University of Surrey 1971
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.471732