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Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility
Volume 44, 2006 - Issue 10
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Modelling of wheels and rail discontinuities in dynamic wheel–rail contact analysis

Pages 763-787 | Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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