A NEW METHOD OF DETERMINING THE VERTICAL FORCE EFFECTS BETWEEN WHEEL AND RAIL

The DB has adopted a newly developed technique based on the wheel-centre method to determine the vertical force component Q on locomotive wheels. With stress analysis by means of strain gauges, points are found at which the stress depends on the measured quality Q. The Q method has already proved successful during various high-speed train runs, but there is no doubt that it is capable of improvement and further development.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kneifel, A
  • Dorfler, E
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 97-99
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: V1/2
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Dynamics; High speed rail; Instrumentation; Railroad rails; Rolling contact; Strain gages; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vertical dynamics
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156877
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM