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Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility
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Research Articles

Wheel polygonisation growth due to multiple wheelsets/track coupling vibration

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Pages 177-199 | Received 13 Oct 2021, Accepted 16 Jan 2022, Published online: 04 Mar 2022

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