Rail Vehicle Dynamics

1. Introduction
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

2. Modeling of Vehicle, Track, and Excitation
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

3. Modeling of Wheel/Rail Contact
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

4. Vertical Dynamics, Equations of Motion, and Free Vibrations
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

5. Forced Vertical Vibrations for Excitation with Harmonic and Periodic Track Irregularities (Frequency Domain Solution)
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

6. Random Vibrations due to Stochastic Track Irregularities
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

7. Human Perception of Vibrations - Ride Comfort
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

8. Introduction to Lateral Dynamics of Railway Vehicles
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

9. Derivation of Equations of Motion for Lateral Dynamics
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

10. Lateral Eigenbehavior and Stability of a Wheelset on Straight Track
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

11. Lateral Eigenbehaviour and Stability of Bogies
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

12. Lateral Eigenbehavior and Stability of Bogie Vehicles
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

13. Introduction to Non-linear Stability Investigations
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

14. Quasistatic Curving Behavior
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

15. Determination of Load Collectives for Vehicle Components
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

16. Appendix
Klaus Knothe, Sebastian Stichel

Keywords: Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transportation