COOPERATION BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY VEHICLES

WISSENSCHAFT UND PRAXIS BEI DER GESTALTUNG VON SCHIENENFAHRZEUGEN

After presenting the collaboration existing between DB and research institutes of technical universities for the construction of new vehicles and of vehicle devices for high speed lines, the author explains the experience gained on the Bielefeld-Hamm high speed test line as regards aerodynamics on the line and in the tunnel, vehicle resistance tests, braking conditions, tests on bogies, axles and wheelset bearings.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hauptvorstand Gewerkschaft der Eisenbahner Deutsch

  Beethovenstrasse 12/16
  Frankfurt am Main 2,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Buddensiek, H
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 2-7
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Praxis
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Hauptvorstand Gewerkschaft der Eisenbahner Deutsch

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Braking performance; Development; High speed rail; Passenger cars; Research; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149949
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM