摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a damping device for a railway vehicle capable of correctly recognizing a curved section at low cost.SOLUTION: The damping device 1 for the railway vehicle for suppressing the vibration of a railroad vehicle body B includes acceleration detection means 40, 41 for detecting the acceleration αv in the vertical direction with respect to a floor surface of the railroad vehicle body, and a curved section recognizing means 45 for recognizing that the railroad vehicle is running in the curved section based on the acceleration αv detected by the acceleration detection means and the acceleration G of gravity. |