THE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLID RAIL CONTAMINANTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON WHEEL/RAIL ADHESION

Low wheel/rail adhesion due to slightly wet rails caused by partial hydrodynamic lubrication of the wheel by a viscous mixture of iron oxides and water is discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Beagley, T M
• Conference:
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 419-428
• Serial:
  • Volume: 190
  • Issue Number: 39

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Contaminants; Lubricants; Moisture content; Railhead; Rusting; Train track dynamics; Wheel slip
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rust
• Subject Areas: Environment; Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149384
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: N 58/78
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM