Research Article

Dynamic of Friction Coupling Independently Rotating Wheels for High Speed

Table 1

Characteristic of bogies and track.

NumberParameterValue

Mass of the car body40000 kg
Mass of the bogie2760 kg
Mass of the wheelset2580 kg
Length between bogie centers12.3 m
Axle base2.3 m
Nominal wheel radius0.5 m
Primary suspension stiffness ()20/5/2 MN/m
Primary damper ()5 kN⋅s/m
Secondary suspension stiffness ()138/138/473 kN/m
Secondary damper ()2 kN⋅s/m
Wheel profileJM3
Rail profileUIC 60
Gauge (m)1.435
Rail cant1 : 40