Multispan Elevated Guideway Design for Passenger Transport Vehicles : Volume 2. Appendixes.

PDFTech ReportDOT-TSC-FRA-75-4.IIAcceleration (Mechanics)Air cushion vehiclesComfortComputer programsControl devicesData processingDeflectionDynamicsElevated guidewaysGuidewaysPassenger transportationSimulationStressesStructural analysisStructural designStructural membersSuspension systemsSystems analysisTracked air cushion vehiclesTracked vehiclesUrban transportationUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Railroad AdministrationWormley, D. N.Smith, C. C.Gilchrist, A. J.Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)United States. Federal Railroad AdministrationNTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATIONNTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Planning and PolicyAGR-INFRASTRUCTURE-INFRASTRUCTUREAGR-INFRASTRUCTURE-RailroadsVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterContents: Appendix A - derivation of vehicle-guideway interaction equations; Appendix B - evaluation of pier support dynamics; Appendix C - computer simulation program of two-dimensional vehicle over a multi-span guideway; Appendix D - computer program to determine guideway midspan deflections and moments and vehicle suspension deflections and accelerations based on a constant force model; Appendix E - guideway design program based upon a constant force vehicle model; Appendix F - tables of nondimensional suspension deflection fourier coefficients; Appendix G - parametric data for sprung and unsprung mass inertia suspension forces; Appendix H - nomenclature; Appendix I - report of inventions