Research Article

Mathematical Modeling and Characteristic Analysis of the Vertical Stiffness for Railway Vehicle Air Spring System

Table 3

Main parameters for air spring test bench.

ParameterValue

Vertical preload53.7 KN–177 KN
Diaphragm volume ≈32.5 L
Auxiliary chamber volume 0 L–150 L
Length of pipe 1.25 m
Diameter for pipe 38 mm
Excitation amplitude2 mm–10 mm
Excitation frequency0 Hz–20 Hz