本書比較全面系統(tǒng)地介紹了鐵路機車車輛的結構組成和工作原理，內容涉及內燃機車、電力機車、鐵道車輛和城市軌道車輛，以及牽引供電系統(tǒng)、磁懸浮列車等。作為鐵路車輛的重要組成部分，制動系統(tǒng)、懸掛系統(tǒng)、柴油機、轉向架、傳動控制系統(tǒng)等方面的內容在相關章節(jié)作了專門介紹。全書共分15章，各章均設置有課文、詞匯、注釋及練習題。適于學生重點學習本專業(yè)方向的專業(yè)知識，并根據(jù)需要學習其他方面的內容。本書可作為于車輛工程專業(yè)內燃機車、電力機車、鐵道車輛、城市軌道車輛、動車組等專業(yè)方向的專業(yè)英語教材，也可作為從事與機車車輛有關工作的工程技術人員的參考書。
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Railway
CHAPTER 2 The Train
Unit 1 Types of Trains
Unit 2 Operation
Unit 3 Couplers
CHAPTER3 Types of Locomotives
Unit 1 Introduction to Locomotive
Unit 2 Types of Locomotives
CHAPTER 4 Structure and Performance of Locomotive
Unit 1 Wheels Arrangement
Unit 2 Parts of Locomotive
Unit 3 Locomotive Characteristics
CHAPTER 5 Transmission and Control of Locomotive
Unit 1 Transmission of Locomotive
Unit 2 Electrical Control
Unit 3 Motor
Unit 1 Introduction to Diesel Engine
Unit 2 Size, Layout and Power
Unit 3 Starting and Control
Unit 4 Cooling and Lubrication
CHAPTER 7 Railway Cars ( 1 )
Unit 1 Classification of Railway Cars
Unit 2 Freight Cars
CHAPTER 8 Railway Cars (2)
Unit 1 History
Unit 2 Car Types
Unit 3 Configuration
CHAPTER 9 Bogie
Uint 1 How Bogies Work
Uint 2 A High Speed Bogie
Unit 3 Major Characteristics of Bogies in Recent Railcars
CHAPTER 10 Vehicle Suspension
Unit 1 Introduction to Vehicle Suspension
Unit 2 Plate Frame Bogie Suspension
Unit 3 Equaliser Bar, Rubber and Air Suspension
CHAPTER 11 Braking
Unit 1 Air Brake
Unit 2 Electro - pneumatic Brake
Unit 3 Dynamic Braking
CHAPTER 12 Depots and Workshops
Unit 1 Maintenance of Rolling Stock
Unit 2 Workshops and Depots
CHAPTER 13 Developing Maglev Trains
Unit 1 Principle and Configuration of Maglev
Unit 2 Performance and Development of Maglev
CHAPTER 14 Power Supply of Electric Traction
Unit 1 Power Supply
Unit 2 Catenary
Unit 3 Third Rail
CHAPTER 15 The Light Rail Transition
APPENDIX
References
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