RIDING AND WEARING QUALITIES OF RAILWAY CARRIAGE TYRES

The article discusses testing begun in 1935 to study transverse wheel oscillation and to determine if any benefits might come to changing the 1 in 20 coned wheel to a cylindrical tread wheel. The riding qualities of each wheel type were unique to that profile, but there was a marked influence by track upon wheel motion, at times when motion was controlled by track conditions. The best riding occurred with the cylindrical profile in new conditions and a coning of 1 in 100 as a close second. After much milage the riding factor was the same as the 1 in 20 coning in new condition.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1944-3-24

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 310
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 80

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamics; Rail (Railroads); Ride quality; Technology; Tires; Train track dynamics; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics; Wear; Wheel rims; Wheels
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Rim design; Tire profile; Wheel design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037790
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM