The described Theological model of a railway shock absorber ( draft gear ) was used, along with locomotive, brake and load system models, to simulate longitudinal displacements in a train. Starting and braking tests showed a considerable compatibily of the results achieved by simulation and the facts observed in practice. A most flexible software being used for this simulation, some extremely expensive experiments may be avoided. Its additional merit is a most convenient presentation of the results ("maps").
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