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  2. Minimum railway curve radius - Wikipedia

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    The minimum railway curve radius is the shortest allowable design radius for the centerline of railway tracks under a particular set of conditions. It has an important bearing on construction costs and operating costs and, in combination with superelevation (difference in elevation of the two rails) in the case of train tracks , determines the ...

  3. Neutral axis - Wikipedia

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    ρ is the radius of curvature of the beam at its neutral axis. θ is the bend angle. Since the bending is uniform and pure, there is therefore at a distance y from the neutral axis with the inherent property of having no strain:

  4. Track geometry - Wikipedia

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    In most countries, the measurement of curvature of curved track is expressed in radius. The shorter the radius, the sharper the curve is. The shorter the radius, the sharper the curve is. For sharper curves, the speed limits are lower to prevent an outward horizontal centrifugal force to overturn the trains by directing its weight toward the ...

  5. Sagitta (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    In the following equations, denotes the sagitta (the depth or height of the arc), equals the radius of the circle, and the length of the chord spanning the base of the arc. As 1 2 l {\displaystyle {\tfrac {1}{2}}l} and r − s {\displaystyle r-s} are two sides of a right triangle with r {\displaystyle r} as the hypotenuse , the Pythagorean ...

  6. Mohr's circle - Wikipedia

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    The coordinates of the points where these lines intersect the Mohr circle indicate the stress components acting on a plane in the physical space having the same inclination as the line. For instance, the line from the Pole to point C in the circle has the same inclination as the plane in the physical space where acts. This plane makes an angle ...

  7. Spherical coordinate system - Wikipedia

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    If the radius is zero, both azimuth and inclination are arbitrary.) The elevation is the signed angle from the x-y reference plane to the radial line segment OP, where positive angles are designated as upward, towards the zenith reference. Elevation is 90 degrees (= ⁠ π / 2 ⁠ radians) minus inclination.

  8. Rolling resistance - Wikipedia

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    Figure 1 Hard wheel rolling on and deforming a soft surface, resulting in the reaction force R from the surface having a component that opposes the motion. (W is some vertical load on the axle, F is some towing force applied to the axle, r is the wheel radius, and both friction with the ground and friction at the axle are assumed to be negligible and so are not shown.

  9. Deflection (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    The deflection must be considered for the purpose of the structure. When designing a steel frame to hold a glazed panel, one allows only minimal deflection to prevent fracture of the glass. The deflected shape of a beam can be represented by the moment diagram, integrated (twice, rotated and translated to enforce support conditions).