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At speeds above 300 km/h, aerodynamic noise becomes a significant source of railway noise. In a high-speed train, the bogie area is one of the most important aerodynamic noise sources. To predict aerodynamic noise, semi-empirical…
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The force transmitted from the front tires and tie rods to the steering rack of a vehicle, called the rack force, significantly influences the torque experienced by a driver at the steering wheel. As a result, estimates of rack force are…
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