TRACTIVE RESISTANCE OF PASSENGER COACHES

Comparison of recent studies putting forward mathematical approaches, point to specific tractive resistances being lower than has been thought to be the case; results obtained in BR 200 km/h trials are compared and show favourable effect of longer trains comprising long coaches.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • KOFFMAN, J L
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Media Info

• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Passenger cars; Skid resistance; Tractive forces; Train track dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Tractive resistance
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046774
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail Engineering International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1973 12:00AM