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This paper deals with the use of nonlinear calculations and bifurcation analysis when investigating running stability during vehicle design and development in the rolling stock industry. Typical methods used for stability analysis in industrial applications are introduced, computation of bifurcation diagram presented and the influence of nonlinearities of the vehicle/track system on the type of Hopf bifurcation investigated. The relationship between the bifurcation diagram and the assessment of safety risk and the dynamic behaviour is discussed.
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Polach, O. (2009). Application Of Nonlinear Stability Analysis in Railway Vehicle Industry. In: Grove Thomsen, P., True, H. (eds) Non-smooth Problems in Vehicle Systems Dynamics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01356-0_2
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