AN INVESTIGATION OF STEEL WHEEL-RAIL NOISE AND TECHNIQUES FOR ITS SUPPRESSION--MONOGRAPH NO. 15

The report assesses studies performed on noise reduction at the steel wheel-rail interface and recommends an r&d program for further testing and suppression. The report also enumerates 15 techniques for noise suppression.

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Memorial Institute

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Authors:
  • Enright, J J
• Publication Date: 1967-10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental protection; Noise; Railroad rails; Railroad wheels; Railroads; Rapid transit; Rolling contact; Train track dynamics; Wheels
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044190
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 15 1974 12:00AM