WHEELSETS WITH ASSEMBLED AXLEBOXES: DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND STANDARDISATION. FLOW OF ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH AXLE-BOX ROLLER BEARINGS

The report contains a description of the types of damage on roller bearings due to the current passing through them. After dealing with the theory of current flow through a bearing, solutions and recommendations are given for avoiding, limiting or controlling these current flows through axle-box roller bearings.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1979-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Electric multiple unit cars; Journal bearings; Protection; Roller bearings; Safety equipment; Stray currents; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Axle boxes; Ground currents; Protective devices; Question b136
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053360
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: B 136/RP 10
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM