HOPPER "UADGS" OF THE SWISS FEDERAL RAILWAYS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GRAIN AND OTHER GRANULAR MATERIALS

SILOWAGEN "UADGS" DER SBB FUER DEN TRANSPORT VON GETRIEBE UND ANDEREN KOERNIGEN MATERIALIEN

The design problems involved in designing railroad freight cars of light metals in general are outlined. Emphasis is then placed on the description of the design, static properties, and performance characteristics of an aluminum alloy hopper for grain and similar granular materials.

• Corporate Authors:

  Interessengemeinschaft der Schweiz, Alumin-Huetten

  Dufourstrasse 31
  Ch-8008 Zurich,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Scherer, C
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 356-360
• Serial:
  • Schweizer Alumin Rundschau/Revue Suisse de Alumin
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Interessengemeinschaft der Schweiz, Alumin-Huetten

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Bulk cargo handling; Covered hopper cars; Hopper cars; Light vehicles; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling; Car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095620
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1975 12:00AM