RUBBER IN RAILWAY ENGINEERING

Design of bogies employing rubber to avoid wear on metal surfaces, thus increasing service lift of rolling stock, is discussed. The Silentbloc suspension system is illustrated. The rubber suspension system designs attempt to eliminate bogie hunting by eliminating all wearing parts, providing spring action in three degrees of freedom, and giving a suspension system with constant periodicity.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1957-1-18

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 71-72
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 106

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hunting (Dynamics); Rubber; Spring; Springs (Vehicles); Suspensions; Technology; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Wear
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Rubber springs
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037621
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM