Topics: Optimization , Rail vehicles , Stiffness , Wheels , Clearances (Engineering) , Degrees of freedom , Dynamic models , Optimization algorithms , Suspension systems , Yaw

Rail Passenger Vehicle Lateral Dynamic Performance Improvement Through Active Control

P. K. Sinha, D. N. Wormley, J. K. Hedrick

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 270–283. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426378

Abstract

View articletitled, Rail Passenger Vehicle Lateral Dynamic Performance Improvement Through Active Control

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Topics: Rails , Vehicles , Control equipment , Rail vehicles , Curve negotiation , Errors , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Electromagnetic spectrum , Physics , Trucks

Optimal Control of On-Board and Station Flywheel Storage for Rail Transit Systems

L. M. Sweet, M. J. Keane

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 284–290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426379

Abstract

View articletitled, Optimal Control of On-Board and Station Flywheel Storage for Rail Transit Systems

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Topics: Flywheels , Optimal control , Rail transportation , Storage , Energy recovery , Control systems , Energy dissipation , Energy efficiency , Motors , Performance characterization

A State-Constrained Approach to Vehicle-Follower Control for Short Headway Automated Transit Systems

Alan J. Pue

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 291–297. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426380

Abstract

View articletitled, A State-Constrained Approach to Vehicle-Follower Control for Short Headway Automated Transit Systems

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Topics: Transportation systems , Vehicles , Feedback , Control equipment , Collisions (Physics) , Design , Kinematics

Effects of Jerk Limiting on the Stability of Automated Transit Vehicles

W. L. Garrard

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 298–301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426381

Abstract

View articletitled, Effects of Jerk Limiting on the Stability of Automated Transit Vehicles

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Topics: Stability , Vehicles , Dynamic response

Longitudinal Control of Automated Guideway Transit Vehicles Within Platoons

S. E. Shladover

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 302–310. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426382

Abstract

View articletitled, Longitudinal Control of Automated Guideway Transit Vehicles Within Platoons

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Topics: Vehicles , Control equipment , Control systems , Simulation , Stability

Coupled Vertical-Lateral Dynamics of a Pneumatic Tired Vehicle: Part I—A Mathematical Model

N. S. Nathoo, A. J. Healey

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 311–318. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426383

Abstract

View articletitled, Coupled Vertical-Lateral Dynamics of a Pneumatic Tired Vehicle: Part I—A Mathematical Model

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Vehicles , Roads , Tires , Automobiles , Degrees of freedom , Kinematics , Nonlinear systems , Simulation , String

Coupled Vertical-Lateral Dynamics of a Pneumatic Tired Vehicle: Part II—Simulated Versus Experimental Data

N. S. Nathoo, A. J. Healey

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 319–325. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426384

Abstract

View articletitled, Coupled Vertical-Lateral Dynamics of a Pneumatic Tired Vehicle: Part II—Simulated Versus Experimental Data

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Vehicles , Damping , Stiffness , Tradeoffs , Automobiles , Degrees of freedom , Design , Roads , Spectral energy distribution

Stability of a Vehicle on a Multispan Simply Supported Guideway

Y. I. Chung, J. Genin

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 326–332. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426385

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View articletitled, Stability of a Vehicle on a Multispan Simply Supported Guideway

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Topics: Stability , Vehicles , Deflection , Dynamic response , Steady state , Suspension systems

Magnetic Suspension for Low-Speed Vehicles

P. K. Sinha

J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. December 1978, 100(4): 333–342. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3426387

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View articletitled, Magnetic Suspension for Low-Speed Vehicles

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Topics: Magnetic levitation , Vehicles , Suspension systems , Design , Cities , Clearances (Engineering) , Electromagnets , Maintenance , Reliability , Textiles