Railroad Vehicle Dynamics

A Computational Approach

Ahmed A. Shabana, Khaled E. Zaazaa, Hiroyuki Sugiyama

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CRC Press Inc
23 July 2007

Engineering: general; Mechanical engineering; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Automotive technology & trades; Railway technology, engineering & trades; 3D graphics & modelling

The methods of computational mechanics have been used extensively in modeling many physical systems. The use of multibody-system techniques, in particular, has been applied successfully in the study of various, fundamentally different applications.

Railroad Vehicle Dynamics: A Computational Approach presents a computational multibody-system approach that can be used to develop complex models of railroad vehicle systems. The book examines several computational multibody-system formulations and discusses their computer implementation. The computational algorithms based on these general formulations can be used to develop general- and special-purpose railroad vehicle computer programs for use in the analysis of railroad vehicle systems, including the study of derailment and accident scenarios, design issues, and performance evaluation.

The authors focus on the development of fully nonlinear formulations, supported by an explanation of the limitations of the linearized formulations that are frequently used in the analysis of railroad vehicle systems. The chapters of the book are organized to guide readers from basic concepts and definitions through a final understanding of the utility of fully nonlinear multibody- system formulations in the analysis of railroad vehicle systems.

Railroad Vehicle Dynamics: A Computational Approach is a valuable reference for researchers and practicing engineers who commonly use general-purpose, multibody-system computer programs in the analysis, design, and performance evaluation of railroad vehicle systems.

By: Ahmed A. Shabana, Khaled E. Zaazaa, Hiroyuki Sugiyama
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1.450kg
ISBN: 9781420045819
ISBN 10: 1420045814
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 23 July 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. Dynamic Formulations. Rail and Wheel Geometry. Contact and Creep-Force Models. Multibody Contact Formulations. Implementation and Special Elements. Specialized Railroad Vehicle Formulations. Creepage Linearization. Appendices. References. Index.

Ahmed A. Shabana, Khaled E. Zaazaa, Hiroyuki Sugiyama

Reviews for Railroad Vehicle Dynamics: A Computational Approach

"""The book is designed as an introductory course on railroad vehicle dynamics that is suitable for senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students. It can also be used as a reference book by researchers and practicing engineers who commonly use general-purpose multibody system computer programs in the analysis, design, and performance evaluation of railroad vehicle systems."" - Bojidar Cheshankov, Zentralblatt MATH, 2008, Vol. 1133 ""It is a heavily mathematical treatise on how railway vehicles move as they travel down the track . . . suitable for use by advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students interested in railway dynamics."" – In Books-On-Line, November, 2008"