Railway Rolling Stock Running Gears

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Department of Automotive, Combustion Engine and Railway

Synopsis:

Concepts of rail vehicle running gears. Basic theory, concepts and design of related subsystems

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Classification, terminology, basic design requirements.

Wheelsets. Wheel profiles.

Axle bearings, wheelset guiding.

Vertical suspension.

Steel springs - coil and leaf springs.

Rubber suspension elements.

Air suspension elements and systems.

Lateral suspension.

Bogie frames.

Running gears and bogies for passenger cars.

Running gears and bogies for freight wagons.

Braking systems.

Coupling and coupling devices

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Maruna, Z., Hoffmann, V., Koula, J., Kroupová, Z.: Metodika konstruování kolejových vozidel - osobní a nákladní podvozky, ES ČVUT Praha, 1988, Šíba, J.: Kolejová vozidla II - pojezd, ES ČVUT Praha, 1991

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