ABSTRACT
I. Aims ..................................................................................................................................... 1
II. Structure of the Handbook................................................................................................... 2
The principal aim of this handbook is to present a detailed introduction to the main issues
influencing the dynamic behaviour of railway vehicles and a summary of the history and state of the
art of the analytical and computer tools and techniques that are used in this field around the world.
The level of technical detail is intended to be sufficient to allow analysis of common practical
situations but references are made to other published material for those who need more detail in
specific areas. The main readership will be engineers working in the railway industry worldwide
and researchers working on issues connected with railway vehicle behaviour, but it should also
prove useful to those wishing to gain a basic knowledge of topics outside their specialist
technical area.
