This report summarizes methods used to quantify the lateral response of freight car trucks to random track irregularity inputs. Spectral analysis is applied to the results of an extensive series of experiments using a one-fifth scale model of a truck and half carbody, in which all inertial, friction, creep, and stiffness forces are dynamically scaled. The repeatability and confidence limits for estimates of the spectral densities of track inputs and truck response variables are determined. The influence of forward velocity, truck internal friction, and axle load on the dominant truck response modes is presented. Cross spectral methods are used to reference signals to the true track centerline, and to compute lateral response transfer functions and coherence levels.


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    Title :

    Special Analysis of Freight Car Truck Lateral Response in Dynamically Scaled Model Experiments


    Contributors:
    L. M. Sweet (author) / A. Karmel (author)

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    81 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Spectral Analysis of Freight Car Truck Lateral Response in Dynamically Scaled Model Experiments

    Sweet, L. M. / Karmel, A. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1981



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