Analysis of Lateral Displacements in Large Railway Viaducts Under Traffic Loads. Impact on Ride Safety and Passenger Comfort. [PDF]
, 2008 The increasing design speed of the new high speed lines and the stringent requirements on track alignment parameters are leading to a sustained increase of the number of railway viaducts.
Cuadrado Sanguino, Manuel +4 more
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Robot Mobility Systems for Planetary Surface Exploration – State-of-the-Art and Future Outlook: A Literature Survey [PDF]
, 2010 Hirzinger, Gerd +2 more
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The Influence of Route Characteristics, Train Design and Maintenance Policy on Wheel Tread Damage, Wheel Life and Costs for Multiple-Unit Trains [PDF]
In the UK, the use of similar vehicle types by a range of privatised operators gives the opportunity to assess the influence of different route conditions and maintenance practices on wheel tread damage, wheelset life and costs.
Bevan, Adam +2 more
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A Nightmare Revisited: The Resotration of the Canadian War Museum’s 8.8 cm Flak Gun [PDF]
, 2012 The German 8.8 cm Flugabwehrkanone (flak) gun is one of the most famous weapons of the Second World War. It was greatly feared by Allied soldiers and airmen alike.
Miller, Michael H.
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Application of bogie control traction system within the intercity EMUs
机车电传动, 2016 Combining the characteristics of short formation intercity EMUs and the bogie control traction system, the affects of thetraction system on the braking system and the bogies were analyzed, and the application foreground of the bogie control traction ...
LI Shidong +3 more
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Study on Vertical Coupling Vibration Law of Metro Vehicle Based on Flexible Carbody
Chengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiuObjective With the increase in train operating speed and the adoption of lightweight design, the dynamic forces between the wheel-rail interface are intensified, leading to exacerbated vibrations among various components of the vehicle.
WEI Haiju, WANG Riyi
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Kinematic structure for robust mechanical architectures in robotic planetary exploration [PDF]
, 2002 This paper describes new research into the kinematic structure of autonomous robotic systems, and into the associated design processes. The approach aims to develop novel insights and applicable tools and techniques for designing advanced mechanical ...
Hobbs, John D., Rooney, Joe
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Design and Finite Element Analysis of New Superconducting Maglev Bogie
机车电传动, 2019 Aiming at inconsistent problem with the actual working condition when the boundary condition of the suspended surface was set to the whole constraint in the finite element analysis of the maglev train bogie, a new method with the boundary constraint of ...
Wu CHEN +4 more
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Aluminum runway surface as possible aid to aircraft braking [PDF]
Several concepts are described for use singly or in combination to improve aircraft braking. All involve a thin layer of aluminum covering all or part of the runway.
Miller, C. D., Pinkel, I. I.
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Formulating a Strategy for Securing High-Speed Rail in the United States, Research Report 12-03 [PDF]
, 2013 This report presents an analysis of information relating to attacks, attempted attacks, and plots against high-speed rail (HSR) systems. It draws upon empirical data from MTI’s Database of Terrorist and Serious Criminal Attacks Against Public Surface ...
Butterworth, Bruce R. +3 more
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