ROLE OF THE CENTRE PLATE AND SIDE BEARING IN THE SAFE RIDING OF RAIL VEHICLES

Problems associated with the design of the support of the vehicle underframe on the truck by a center plate are discussed. The solution presented has the advantage of allowing the rocking of the vehicle body on its two trucks.

• Corporate Authors:

  Akademiai Kiado, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

  P.O. Box 502
  1-1363 Budapest,   Hungary 
• Authors:
  • Kereszty, P
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 129-152
• Serial:
  • Acta Technica
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 1-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight cars; Passenger cars; Plates (Engineering); Rocking; Rolling; Train track dynamics; Vehicle dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Center plates; Rock and roll
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057437
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1976 12:00AM