Contact mechanics for dynamical systems: a comprehensive review

P Flores - Multibody System Dynamics, 2022‏ - Springer
This work reviews the main techniques to model dynamical systems with contact-impact
events. Regularized and non-smooth formulations are considered, wherein the fundamental …

[HTML][HTML] On the analytical and computational methodologies for modelling two-wheeled vehicles within the multibody dynamics framework: a systematic literature …

CA Manrique-Escobar, CM Pappalardo… - Journal of Applied and …, 2022‏ - journals.scu.ac.ir
In this paper, a literature review on two-wheeled vehicle systems is methodically performed
and presented. For this purpose, the principal aspects concerning the kinematic, dynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Multibody modeling and nonlinear control of a pantograph scissor lift mechanism

CM Pappalardo, R La Regina, D Guida - Journal of Applied and …, 2023‏ - jacm.scu.ac.ir
In this paper, a new strategy for develo** effective control policies suitable for guiding the
motion of articulated mechanical systems that are described within the framework of …

MBSNet: A deep learning model for multibody dynamics simulation and its application to a vehicle-track system

Y Ye, P Huang, Y Sun, D Shi - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In multibody dynamics simulation (MBS) analysis, researchers usually face three
challenges: high modeling difficulty, large calculation amount, and restricted solver …

Artificial neural networks applied to the measurement of lateral wheel-rail contact force: A comparison with a harmonic cancellation method

P Urda, JF Aceituno, S Muñoz, JL Escalona - Mechanism and Machine …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a method for the experimental measurement of the lateral wheel-rail
contact force based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). It is intended to demonstrate how …

Prediction of rail-wheel contact parameters for a metro coach using machine learning

SK Singh, AK Das, SR Singh, V Racherla - Expert Systems with …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Dynamics of metro coach is complex with frequent acceleration, braking, sharp turns and
gradients. Due to sharp turns and twists in track, metro coaches are more prone to the …

Clearance joints and friction models for the modelling of friction damped railway freight vehicles

P Millan, J Pagaimo, H Magalhães… - Multibody System …, 2023‏ - Springer
All mechanisms have mechanical joints with clearances and imperfections, either for
functional reasons, enabling compliances and dam**, or undesired, due to the extra cost …

Wheel-rail contact models in the presence of switches and crossings

H Magalhaes, F Marques, P Antunes… - Vehicle System …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
The development and implementation of wheel-rail contact models in multibody codes are
two active research topics, aiming at improving the accuracy of numerical results and …

Review of conformal wheel/rail contact modelling approaches: towards the application in rail vehicle dynamics simulation

B Liu, E Vollebregt, S Bruni - Vehicle System Dynamics, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
The paper provides a review of modelling approaches for conformal wheel/rail rolling
contact, with a focus on contact models in the context of railway vehicle dynamics simulation …

Derailment study of railway cargo vehicles using a response surface methodology

J Pagaimo, H Magalhães, JN Costa… - Vehicle System …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Railway bogies of the Y25 family are the most common type of freight bogies used in
Europe. However, this family of bogies presents poor curving performance and a derailment …