Investigation into the effect on safety against derailment of failure of hydraulic dampers on freight vehicles: (ii) Small-wheel freight bogie (VDYN 74)

This study is to investigate whether failure of one or more hydraulic dampers on a vehicle fitted with Gloucester Small-Wheel Freight bogies could lead to the vehicle becoming dangerously prone to derailment. Calculations have been made for vehicle stability and vehicle performance over rough track on a curve and...