TECHNICAL TOPICS: A ROLLING LOAD FATIGUE MACHINE

A machine is described which simulates railroad wheel/rail rolling contact problems. The machine was specifically designed to investigate the initiation and growth of transverse defects. Two rail samples can be simultaneously tested with wheel/rail contact forces up to 200 kN at speeds up to 4 Hz.

• Corporate Authors:

  Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited

  140 William Street
  Melbourne 3000, Victoria,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Cottam, W J
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 38-39
• Serial:
  • BHP Technical Bulletin
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car wheels (Railroads); Defects; Fatigue tests; Force; Railroad rails; Railroad simulators; Rolling contact; Structural tests; Test facilities; Testing; Train track dynamics; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail flaws; Rail tests
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163265
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM