| Title | Investigation of the effects of braking system configurations on thermal input to commuter car wheels |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34554 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Orringer, O.; Gordon, J. |
| Source | 59p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19960300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A heat transfer model, previously developed to estimate wheel rim temperatures during tread braking of MU power cars and validated by comparison with operational test results, is extended and appplied to cases involving several different blended brake system configurations. Preliminary and final system configurations defined by the car owner/operator are evaluated. The ability of the selected option to maintain wheel rim temperatures at safe levels is demonstrated. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8868 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8868 |
| TRT Terms | Brakes; Commuter cars; Heat transfer; System design; Thermal stresses; Wheel rims |
| General Subjects | Braking systems; System configuration; Thermal response |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 77080633 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00739860 |
| Contract Number | R5005/RR528 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-7; DOT-FRA-ORD-96-06 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34500/34554/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-07.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |