ME61006: Rail Vehicle Dynamics
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| Course name | RAIL VEHICLE DYNAMICS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Offered by | Mechanical Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L-T-P | 3-1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Objectives: This course aims to develop an understanding of the dynamic interaction between the rail vehicle and track that is essential for a railway engineer. This course focuses on rail vehicle stability, vehicle ride comfort, hunting and conicity, rail-wheel contact, wheel and rail wear and derailment safety. Credit: {(3-1-0) 4 credits}Syllabus: Introduction; Track components, geometry and flexibility; Rail Vehicles, vehicle-track interaction; Dynamic Analysis techniques; Advanced vehicle modelling; Wheel-rail guidance mechanism; Creep and creep forces – dynamic stability and curving; Track forces and derailment; Wheel –rail wear; Ride comfort; Vehicle gauging; Different bogie designs; Experimental Techniques and Validation.Teachers: Prof. Anirvan Dasgupta, Prof. Kingshook Bhattacharyya.References: Handbook of Vehicle Dynamics by Simon Iwmicki