WHEEL SIZES FOR CITY AND SUBURBAN STOCK

Dearth of suitable guiding information brought to a head with long-accepted P-D ratios restricting wheel-diameter reductions which are conducive to wheelset weight-saving, savings in first cost and energy economies. P-D ratios shown to over simplify the position and recent studies into contact stresses of wheels and rails have given valuable information. The author shows that maximum contact pressures of higher values than could be accepted by traditional P-D values are currently giving no problems.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • KOFFMAN, J L
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 53-56
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Rapid transit; Size; Stresses; Technology; Wheels
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: P-d ratios; Wheel size; Wheel stresses
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054286
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail Engineering International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1981 12:00AM