AMTRAK/KNORR DISC BRAKE STUDY VOLUME II-APPENDICES A THROUGH I

This volume contains the following appendices to Volume I, Final Report: Appendix A - Wheel Condition Effects; Appendix B - Effects of Cyclic Loads on Pin Wear; Appendix C - Over- the-Road Test Acceleration Data from the Boston Run; Appendix D - Over-the-Road Test Acceleration Data from the Montreal Run; Appendix E - Laboratory Test - Lateral Dynamic Load Test (Pendulum/Bong Test); Appendix F - Vertical Impulse Loading - Laboratory Test; Appendix G - Static Load Test; Appendix H - Temperature, Precipitation, and Snow-on- the-Ground Plots; and Appendix I - Test Plan.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fra.dot.gov/Elib/Document/15049
• 
• Corporate Authors:

  ENSCO, Incorporated

  Rail Transportation Engineering Division
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22303

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Scofield, R
  • Avant, R
• Publication Date: 1980-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 239 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Data collection; Disc brakes; Instrumentation; Laboratory tests; Loads; Low temperature; Passenger cars; Rail (Railroads); Road tests; Rolling contact; Spectrum analysis; Tire treads; Vibration; Wear; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral loads; Vertical loads
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems; Wheel tread damage
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325732
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-80/62.2 Final Rpt., DOT-FR-80-12
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-64113
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM