NON-CONTACTING FLUID RING SEAL SYSTEMS FOR RAILCAR AXLE BEARING SYSTEMS: QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT NO. 4, MARCH 16-JUNE 15, 1968

The main objectives of this DOE contract is the technical development of a practical, cost effective Fluid Ring seal system capable of: drastically reducing locomotive drawbar traction power requirements by lowering seal friction losses prevalent in present railcar axle bearing systems; increasing reliability and safety of railroad cars by minimizing bearing lubricant leakage and minimizing bearing "hot boxes"; and improving the productivity of the railway transportation systems by reducing rolling stock "outages" due to long seal life. Listed in this report are the seal test data.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ernst Mechanical Industries

  Old Saybrook, CT  United States 
• Publication Date: 1988-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axles; Bearings; Friction losses; Leakage; Lubricants; Railroad cars; Reduction (Chemistry); Seals (Devices); Securing and joining equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Fluid connectors; Reduction; Rings
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00483973
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/CE/15334-T3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1989 12:00AM