Railway

Vehicle dynamics and vehicle-track interaction

Understand the dynamics of railway vehicles to improve safety, comfort and asset life.

2 days

Next available: London, 08 May 2024

Course	Location & Date
Vehicle dynamics and vehicle-track interaction

Members:
£900.00 Plus vat

Non Members:
£995.00 Plus vat

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Summary

Understand the dynamics of railway vehicles to improve safety, comfort and asset life.

This two-day workshop equips you with a general understanding of vehicle dynamics and its importance in vehicle safety, ride comfort, infrastructure damage and economic asset life.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for recent graduates moving into traction and rolling stock; non-traction and rolling stock engineers moving into new roles within traction and rolling stock; production and engineering managers new to the industry; infrastructure and asset managers; accident investigators; and design and maintenance traction and rolling stock engineers wanting to learn or refresh in specific traction and rolling stock discipline.

How will I benefit?

Understand the principles of vehicle dynamic behaviour
State the key functional and interface requirements required of running gear and suspensions
Recognise the factors affecting vehicle dynamic behaviour and safety
Understand how vehicle track interaction leads to degradation of both vehicle and track components and how these can lead to accidents
Have an appreciation of vehicle dynamics modelling and testing

Contributes 14 CPD hours

Wide subject matter covered, very well delivered

David Burton - Eurostar

Key topics

• Basic concepts
• Vehicle track interaction
• Vehicle influences
• Functional interface requirements and standards
• Vehicle testing
• Modelling

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Duration:

2 days
Location:

London
CPD Hours:

14
UK-Spec:

A

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Available dates for Vehicle dynamics and vehicle-track interaction

2 day course

London: 8-9 May 2024

London: 3-4 Dec 2024

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