Longer and heavier trains mean larger in-train forces and more complicated force patterns.
Practical experience indicates that the development of fatigue failure of coupling systems in …

Braking dynamics plays an essential role in ensuring the comfort and running safety of
trains. Due to the complexity of the phenomena involved and the presence of dry friction …

We establish a simulation model based on the theory of air flow to analyze the accelerated
release effect of the quick release valve inside the air brake control valve. In addition, the …

Longitudinal train dynamics have a significant impact on both safety and performance of
railway systems. Numerical simulation of long heavy haul trains can thus provide essential …

In the simulation of the longitudinal dynamics of long trains, the modeling of the resistant
forces and of the coupling system are two essential aspects. The modeling of the resistant …

Train braking is a very complex process, specific to rail vehicles and of great importance by
the essential contribution on the safety of the traffic. This complexity results from the fact that …

Impacts, friction, and normal contact forces occur in the railway vehicles couplers. This paper
presents a novel nonsmooth model of the train collision; until now, only penalized models …

The paper highlights the results of determining the strength of the brake pad of a freight
wagon under uneven loading in operation. The main reasons for the uneven loading on the …

This article presents the results of a study focused on identifying the main causes of the
asymmetric (clinodual) wear of composite brake pads on freight wagons. A new scientific …

EN: The object of the study is the processes of occurrence, perception, and redistribution of
loads in the brake shoe of a freight car bogie during braking. In order to ensure the safety of …