IMPORTANCE OF BRAKE TECHNIQUE AND AUTOMATIC COUPLING

DIE BEDEUTUNG DER BREMSTECHNIK UND DER AUTOMATISCHEN KUPPLUNG FUER DEN MODERNEN SCHIENENVERKEHR

The first part of the present paper deals with various aspects of the braking of wheel/rail vehicles, which offer chances of further automation: the coefficient of adhesion and its utilization--brakes for trains of higher speeds and/or higher axle loads--brake operation in train sets. The second part of the paper is concerned with the development of the automatic center-buffer coupler and its advantages which have resulted in the decision to introduce the automatic coupler in Europe, even though a date for the introduction has not yet been fixed for lack of the necessary funds.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Schienenverkehr-Zukunft mit Vernunft, Fachvortr, Hamburg, Germany, June 12-14, 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  VDE Verlag GmbH

  Bismarckstrasse 33
  1000 Berlin 12,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kubath, G
  • Schelle, A
• Publication Date: 1979

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 41-63
• Serial:
  • ETG-Fachberichte
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: VDE Verlag GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Braking performance; Coefficient of friction; Couplers; High capacity cars; High speed rail; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic couplers
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322008
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 11 1980 12:00AM