MAK 4062E - Railway Vehicles

Course Objectives

1. Teach the basics of railway vehicle dynamics;
2. Introduce the contact phenomenon between rail and wheel;
3. Teach single- and two-axle vehicle dynamics;
4. Teach major noise and vibration problems observed in railway vehicles.

Course Description

Introduction to railway vehicle dynamics. Contact between rail and wheel. Concept of creep. Kinematics and dynamics of a single wheelset. Dynamics of two-axle vehicle. Longitudinal train dynamics. Railway vehicle noise and vibration problems.