INTENSIVE BRAKING AS THE CAUSE OF THERMAL DAMAGING OF RAILWAY WHEELS

The paper discusses the damage or defects which occur by the locking of the wheels; heat effect on the tread through braking; development of heat stress, heat cracks and permanent deformations of the wheel; and heat stresses which lead to the formation of cracks.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Mityra, K
  • Matusek, P
  • Faja, R
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 306-317
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 7-8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Railroad cars; Stresses; Thermal stresses; Tire treads; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Wheel stresses; Wheel tread damage
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361787
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1982 12:00AM