THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH AT THE GERMAN FEDERATED RAILWAYS' CENTRAL OFFICE AT MUNICH FOR ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT

The achievements are described of the German Federated Railways in Research and Development in the following fields: preventive measures toward noise suppression in railway vehicle bodies; problems of mechanical engineering and material chemical composition technology of locomotive components; research in lubricants for all classes of rolling stock equipment, journal bearings and diesel engines, paints for vehicles, corrosion inhibitors for diesel engine cooling water, fire resistance of plastic materials used in railway vehicle construction; problems of the railroad track and right of way; the influence of stray electric currents on signals and communications as well as the electrolytic action of buried pipes and conduits; and, high frequency technology for remote communications and signal installations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Hegenbarth, F
• Publication Date: 1967

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 141-166
• Serial:
  • Jahrbuch des Eisenbahnwesens

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearings; Bolts; Coatings; Corrosion; Diesel locomotives; Electrical properties; Fastenings; Fire retardants; Locomotives; Lubricants; Motor vehicles; Plastics; Railroad tracks; Signaling; Sound level; Structural design; Technology; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Railroad noise; Track design
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Car vibration; Vehicle vibration
• Subject Areas: Design; Materials; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037665
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 6 1976 12:00AM