In the paper the dynamic behavior of rail vehicles during curve negotation when traction or brake torque is applied has been studied. Vehicles with conventional symmetric trucks are compared to those with the recently proposed tracks having longitudinally unsymmetric suspension characteristics. Computer simulation using full car body models considering non-linear characteristis of the contact force between wheel and rail are performed. Wheel lateral displacement and wheel attack angle are calculated to describe curving performance under different speed, curve radius, and vehicle load. Under the same curve conditions, wheel lateral displacement is considerably smaller and wheel attack angle is almost zero within a wide range of torque, while growing from higher value in case of conventional truck design. Consequently, enhanced curving performance of new unsymmetric trucks even under acting traction/braking torque is proved. The enhanced steering abilities under traction force is explained by the condition of zero attack angle without lateral creep forces between wheel and rail.


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    Title :

    The mechanism of enhanced curving performance of unsymmetric suspension trucks under acting traction/brake torque


    Additional title:

    Mechanismus besserer Kurvenfahrt von Drehgestellen mit unsymmetischer Federung unter Einwirkung des Antriebs- oder Bremsmoments


    Contributors:
    Suda, Y. (author) / Grencik, J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    12 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 10 Quellen





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






    The Mechanism of Enhanced Curving Performance of Unsymmetric Suspension Trucks under Acting Traction/Brake Torque

    Suda, Y. / Grencik, J. / International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996


    The mechanism of enhanced curving performance of unsymmetric suspension trucks under acting traction/brake torque

    Suda,Y. / Grencik,J. / Univ.of Tokyo,JP et al. | Automotive engineering | 1995


    Computer simulation of curving behavior of rail vehicles with unsymmetric suspension trucks considering traction/brake torque

    Grencik, J. / Suda, Y. / Wessex Institute of Technology | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994