NOISE REDUCTION IN RAIL TRAVELING URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS BY USING RUBBER CUSHIONED WHEELS

GERAEUSCHMINDERUNG IM SCHIENENGEBUNDENEN NAHVERKEHR DURCH EINSATZ GUMMIGEFEDERTER RAEDER

Results of determinations of noise emission produced by rolling contact between wheel and rail are presented. The effects of wheel design, differences between straight track and curves, and other variables are taken into consideration.

• Corporate Authors:

  Krupp (Friedrich) GmbH

  Industrie und Stahlbau, Postfach 10
  4300 Essen 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Raquet, E
  • Licht, H
  • Spieker, W
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-54
• Serial:
  • Technische Mitteilungen Krupp, Werksberichte
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Environmental quality; Noise; Noise control; Railroads; Rapid transit; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Noise attenuation; Noise emissions; Resilient wheels; Wheel screech noise
• Subject Areas: Environment; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126429
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1981 12:00AM