Inspec keywords: mechanical contact; wheels; pantographs; vibrations; aerodynamics; finite element analysis; rails

Other keywords: MSC Marc; finite element method; contact wire; pantograph; stiffness; air turbulence; contact force; wheel-rail excitation; vibrations; catenary; train speed

Subjects: Numerical analysis; Vibrations and shock waves (mechanical engineering); Mechanical components; Fluid mechanics and aerodynamics (mechanical engineering); Railway industry; Tribology (mechanical engineering); Ballistics and mechanical impact (mechanical engineering)