2, 3, & 4 AXLE RIGID TRUCK CURVE NEGOTIATION MODEL. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

This study explains a technique by which the wheel/rail interaction associated with the negotiation of a section of curved track by a rigid-framed locomotive truck may be predicted, taking into consideration axle and individual wheel loads, operation at other than balance speed, tractive or braking effort, and train forces which may produce components at the truck center bearing.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also RRIS 02 139449-50 7701.
• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Railway Progress Institute

  801 North Fairfax Street
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22314

  Transport Canada Research and Development Centre

  1000 Sherbrooke Street, West, P.O. Box 549
  Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R3,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Smith, K R
  • MacMillan, R D
  • Martin, G C
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 78 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Heavy duty trucks; Locomotives; Mathematical models; Overturning; Railroad rails; Rolling contact; Steering; Three axle trucks; Train track dynamics; Trucks; Trucks by number of axles; Two axle trucks; Vehicle design; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Four axle trucks; Locomotive design; Rail overturning
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153359
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-206
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM