Essays about: "hanging sleeper"

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  1. 1. The Influence of Under Sleeper Pads on Railway Track Dynamics

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Stephen Witt; [2008]
    Keywords : railway rack; track stiffness; under sleeper pad; finite element model; hanging sleeper;

    Abstract : In this work the influence of Under Sleeper Pads on the dynamic forces on a railway track is investigated. A special interest is devoted to the effect of using Under Sleeper Pads in a railway track with changing vertical stiffness. The contact force between wheel and rail and the ballast contact forces are examined. READ MORE