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Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility
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Dynamic simulation of railway vehicles: wheel/rail contact analysis

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Pages 867-899 | Received 20 Mar 2008, Accepted 06 Sep 2008, Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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