RECENT RESEARCH ON ADHESION

The various studies and contributions are drawn into a coherent statement of how wheel/rail friction varies. Surveys of a number of track sites have identified the contaminants present in the wheel/rail interface, and measurements have been made of the adhesion which is experienced by railway traffic. A principal contaminant is a surface active oily fluid spread by the passage of wheels which forms a bonded surface layer on the wear band. A simple relationship has been found between the amount present on the surface and the resulting friction.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Collins, A H
  • Pritchard, C
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 19-28
• Serial:
  • Railway Engineering Journal
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Contaminants; Dynamics; Railroad rails; Train track dynamics; Wheels
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046436
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1976 12:00AM