Firstly, Thanks for the help so far.
I have finished my calculations and also spent a considerable amount of time researching on the net.
Basically, I arrive at the figure of 1g loading acc and decc (even in shunting). I am not sure on the degree of reasonableness of this as, I am getting...
OK. Thanks Guys.
I don't have access to Mark's Mechanical Engineer's Handbook , but I do want to expand my library, so I will get it soon.
I can visualise what's going on, and that the shunting action imparts the Max force, but just trying to get the theory sorted and crunching the numbers is...
I need to find the force a train exterts on a brake air compressor unit sitting on the flat bed. The train can reach a top( constant) speed of 100 km/h, and it's shunting speed is 5-15 km/hr.(Shunting is the coupling action of the carriages).
Sorry to ask such a basic question, but I have not...
