Table 1

Physical meaning of each variable in the vehicle model

VariableSymbolVariableSymbolVariableSymbol
Mass of carbodymcBouncing displacement of carbodyzcPitching displacement of bogieβt1, βt1
Mass of bogiemtBouncing displacement of bogiezt1, zt2Primary vertical stiffnesskpz
Mass of wheelsetmwBouncing displacement of wheelsetzw1, zw2, zw3, zw4Primary vertical dampingcpz
Pitching rotational inertia of carbodyIcGeometric irregularity of trackZ01, z02, z03, z04Secondary vertical stiffnessksz
Pitching rotational inertia of bogieItPitching displacement of carbodyβcSecondary vertical dampingcsz

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