SIMULATION OF HOT BOXES. THE DB HAS BUILT A COMPUTER-CONTROLLED TEST BENCH FOR WHEELSET BEARINGS

HEISSLAEUFER WERDEN SIMULIERT. BUNDESBAHN ERRICHTETE RECHNERGESTEUERTEN RADSATZLAGER-PRUEFSTAND

The test bench brought into service in Minden is designed for testing two bearings at the same time at speeds up to 400 km/h. This test bench is necessary for safety in railway operations in view of the increasingly high speeds and axle-loads.

• Corporate Authors:

  VDI Nachrichten

  Postfach 1139, Graf-Recke-Strasse 84
  4 Dusseldorf 1,   Germany 
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; High speed vehicles; Journal bearings; Journal boxes; Roller bearings; Test facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Axle loadings; Hot boxes
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163713
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM